Basketball Recap: Brooks Beats Russellville for Their Fourth Straight Victory

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Previous 4 Games

12/27/24 vs Russellville	51-48
12/26/24 vs Brewer	44-42
12/23/24 vs Rogers	68-32
12/21/24 vs Franklin-Simpson	44-37

Brooks waltzed into their matchup on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Russellville Golden Tigers, sneaking past 51-48. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 62-54 on December 3rd.

Brooks' victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Russellville, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.

Brooks and Russellville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Brooks (ranked 143rd) will meet Central (ranked 46th) at 7:15 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Similarly, Russellville (ranked 80th) will meet Hillcrest (ranked tenth) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.