Muscle Shoals hadn't done well against Hartselle recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Muscle Shoals Trojans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hartselle Tigers, sneaking past 49-47. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Trojans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while the Tigers are ranked tenth).
Muscle Shoals is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Hartselle, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Muscle Shoals will welcome Decatur at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Decatur will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Muscle Shoals surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hartselle, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Gadsden City at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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