Basketball Recap: Central of Coosa County Beats Vincent for Their Third Straight Win

Central of Coosa County waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Vincent Yellow Jackets 56-53. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted against the Yellow Jackets since February 12, 2021.

Central of Coosa County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaleb Ballard out in front who almost dropped a triple-double on 14 points, nine rebounds, and ten blocks. That's the most blocks Ballard has posted since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Lacorrian Thompson, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 16 points and three steals.

Central of Coosa County was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.

Central of Coosa County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Vincent, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-14.

As of now, neither Central of Coosa County nor Vincent have any future games scheduled.