Alabama High School Basketball - Russell County prevails Opelika
February 5, 2011: Opelika, AL 36801 Russell County Warriors (Seale, AL) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Opelika Bulldogs (Opelika, AL), 69-55 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Russell County upgrades its record to 20-7 on the season. The Warriors travel to Valley (Valley, AL) to play the Rams in a 5A Area 4 bout on Friday, February 11. The Rams go into the bout with a record of 16-6. Valley won 58-56 in their recent non-league bout against Auburn (Auburn, AL)
Next up, the Bulldogs play the Smiths Station Panthers (Smiths, AL) in a 6A Area 7 bout, on Friday, February 11. Opelika will attempt to upgrade on its 18-11 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 9-14 record after their 54-49 non-league loss to Booker T. Washington (Tuskegee, AL).