The Hatch Bobcats will head out to face off against the Keith Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hatch knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Keith likes a good challenge.
Hatch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 77-44 win over University Charter. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Keith, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They breezed by Linden to the tune of 72-29 on Tuesday. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Patriots are ranked 427th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hatch better keep an eye on Titus Lanier. He was instrumental in Keith's win, going 9 for 18 en route to 23 points and five assists. Miles Hannah was another key player, going 8 of 12 on his way to 17 points.
Keith is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-15 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Hatch, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Hatch didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Keith when the teams last played two weeks ago, but they still walked away with a 71-66 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lanier, who went 12 for 18 en route to 31 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hatch still be able to contain Lanier? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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