Basketball Recap: Monday's Win Is Russell County's Fifth in Last Six Outings

Lakers

Previous 2 Games

01/27/25 vs Wayne County	70-60
01/21/25 vs Monroe County	65-54

Russell County lost to Wayne County back in December of 2022, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Monday. The Russell County Lakers walked away with a 70-60 win over the Wayne County Cardinals. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lakers.

Russell County is also on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Wayne County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.

Russell County will take on Cumberland County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Wayne County, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Clinton County at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Wayne County has won three straight at home, while Clinton County won three straight on the road), something that'll have to change.