Basketball Preview: Wetumpka Indians vs. Prattville Lions
The Wetumpka Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Prattville Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Wetumpka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.8 points per game this season.
Prattville is hoping to do what Elmore County couldn't on Friday: put an end to Wetumpka's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Wetumpka came out on top against Elmore County by a score of 52-40. Given the Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 125th, while the Panthers are ranked 264th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Wetumpka's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Godwin, who went 5 for 7 en route to 12 points plus eight assists and eight rebounds. Godwin is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Nolan Fitch was another key player, going 7 for 14 en route to 23 points plus seven rebounds.
Wetumpka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Prattville took on Chilton County on Thursday. Prattville fell to Chilton County 71-66.
Prattville's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-6. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Wetumpka, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Everything went Wetumpka's way against Prattville when the teams last played two weeks ago, as Wetumpka made off with a 60-36 win. Will Wetumpka repeat their success, or does Prattville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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