Basketball Recap: Central Drops Highest Score of Season Against Phil Campbell

Wildcats

Team Score

12/27/24 vs Phil Campbell	71
12/02/24 vs Shoals Christian	70
12/13/24 vs Hatton	67
12/20/24 vs Colbert Heights	66
12/10/24 @ Deshler	66

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central). They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat the Phil Campbell Bobcats 71-31. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Bobcats are ranked 316th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Central's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Phil Campbell, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-10 record this season.

Central will square off against Sheffield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Phil Campbell, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Covenant Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Phil Campbell is facing Covenant Christian at the right time seeing as Covenant Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.