Decatur hasn't had much luck against Hartselle recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Decatur Red Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hartselle Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, Decatur took a blow against Muscle Shoals, falling 67-30. The game marked the Red Raiders' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hartselle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 53-50 heartbreaker at the hands of Cullman. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Bearcats are ranked 13th).
This is the second loss in a row for Decatur and nudges their season record down to 10-14. As for Hartselle, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Decatur ended up a good deal behind Hartselle when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 67-51. Will Decatur have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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