The Sumter Academy Eagles will start their season against the Mary G. Montgomery Vikings. Tip off is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Mary G. Montgomery is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Fairhope just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 72-61 to the Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Pirates are ranked 13th).
Mary G. Montgomery now has a losing record at 5-6.
As for Sumter Academy, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished on the right side of .500 (1-0), and they're hoping to kick off an even more successful campaign this year.
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