The Cottondale Hornets and the Altha Wildcats will compete for holiday cheer at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses dating back to last season for Cottondale and four for Altha.
Last Tuesday, Cottondale had to suffer through a 52-20 loss at the hands of Liberty County.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Piper Sill, who posted six points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaliya Reynolds, who earned five points.
Meanwhile, Altha was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 39-33 to Liberty County.
Cottondale's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Altha, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Cottondale came out on top in a nail-biter against Altha when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 34-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cottondale since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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