Danville lost to Hatton back in November of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hawks fell 52-48 to the Hornets. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Hornets are ranked 140th).

Ty Bailey
| 01/30/26 @ Hatton | 8 |
| 01/21/26 vs West Morgan | 10 |
| 01/20/26 vs Brewer | 12 |
| 01/15/26 vs Colbert County | 11 |
| 01/13/26 vs West Morgan | 9 |
| 01/09/26 vs Good Hope | 8 |
Despite the loss, Danville still got an impressive performance from Ty Bailey, who shot 56% from the field to rack up 17 points and eight rebounds. Bailey is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down eight or more in each of the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tristyn Barrett, who posted nine points and three steals.
Danville dropped their record down to 5-20 with the defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road. Those road losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.6 points over those games. As for Hatton, their win bumped their record up to 18-9.
Danville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-34 defeat against Marion County on the 31st. As for Hatton, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-55 victory against East Lawrence on the 2nd.
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