Altha and Vernon are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Altha Wildcats will welcome the Vernon Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Altha's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Vernon has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road also dating back to last season.
Two weeks ago, Altha strolled past Aucilla Christian with points to spare, taking the game 50-35. The team ran away with 36 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the win.
Meanwhile, Vernon took a blow against Liberty County on Thursday, falling 82-34. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 760th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 238th).
Altha is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.5 points per game. As for Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything came up roses for Altha against Vernon when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 61-25 victory. Does Altha have another victory up their sleeve, or will Vernon turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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