Coosa Christian and Gaylesville are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. Both will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. Gaylesville took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Coosa Christian, who comes in off a win.
While Coosa Christian didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They secured a 66-60 W over Donoho on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Conquerors.
Coosa Christian got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kylen Johnson out in front who posted 21 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Peek, who had 15 points.
Meanwhile, Gaylesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were dealt a 78-35 loss at the hands of Ohatchee. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 408th, while the Indians are ranked 195th).
Coosa Christian pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points per game. As for Gaylesville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Coosa Christian and Gaylesville were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January, but Coosa Christian came up empty-handed after a 50-49 loss. Can Coosa Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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