Houston County is 2-8 against Cottonwood since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Houston County Lions will host the Cottonwood Bears at 3:00 p.m.
Last Monday, Houston County was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 41-35 to Geneva County.
Meanwhile, Cottonwood hadn't done well against Geneva County recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Cottonwood's way against Geneva County as Cottonwood made off with a 63-43 victory. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 380th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Houston County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Cottonwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Houston County couldn't quite finish off Cottonwood in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 and fell 49-47. Will Houston County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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