Collinsville is 0-5 against Plainview since December of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Collinsville Panthers will square off against the Plainview Bears at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Collinsville turned things around against Sylvania on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rams, sneaking past 48-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since November 7, 2024.
Meanwhile, Plainview entered their tilt with Decatur Heritage Christian Academy on Monday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They snuck past the Eagles with a 66-60 win. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Eagles are ranked 158th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Plainview's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4. As for Collinsville, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 12-6.
Collinsville was taken down by Plainview 88-47 when the teams last played back in February of 2021. Can Collinsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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