Winfield was the 51-33 winner over Carbon Hill when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Winfield Pirates fell just short of the Carbon Hill Bulldogs by a score of 49-46 on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pirates came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 315th).
Winfield's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 9-5. As for Carbon Hill, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-10.
Winfield has already played their next contest, a 56-20 win against Gordo on the 13th. As for Carbon Hill, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 43-37 victory against Lamar County on the 13th.
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