Graceville and Bethlehem are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Graceville Tigers face off against the Bethlehem Wildcats on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Graceville comes in on four and Bethlehem on nine.
Graceville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They managed a 59-54 win over Chipley.
Meanwhile, Bethlehem earned a 42-31 victory over Ponce De Leon on Wednesday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 290th, while the Pirates are ranked 642nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Graceville is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Bethlehem, they pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Graceville came up short against Bethlehem in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 51-43. Can Graceville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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