Cullman waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They strolled past the Locust Fork Hornets with points to spare, taking the game 72-57. Given the Bearcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Hornets are ranked 113th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Locust Fork lost, don't look at Levi White. Despite the final result, he went 10 for 19 en route to 28 points and three steals. That was a full 49.1% of Locust Fork's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Hatcher, who scored 14 points and five boards.
Bearcats
| 01/28/25 vs Locust Fork | 72-57 |
| 01/21/25 vs Jasper | 61-59 |
| 01/07/25 vs Mortimer Jordan | 74-42 |
| 12/23/24 vs Pike Road | 70-40 |
| 12/18/24 vs Shelby County | 1-0 |
| + 3 more games |
Cullman pushed their record up to 24-4 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. As for Locust Fork, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-5 record this season.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Cullman Bearcats challenge the Fultondale Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Cullman knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Fultondale likes a good challenge. Locust Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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