Having just played yesterday, the Homewood Patriots will get right back to it and host the Hartselle Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Homewood's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Hartselle has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, Homewood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 78-73 to Cullman. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 61st, while the Bearcats are ranked 13th).
Meanwhile, Hartselle was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 66-62 to Lakeshore.
Homewood's loss dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Hartselle, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Homewood beat Hartselle 66-59 in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Will Homewood repeat their success, or does Hartselle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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