Basketball Recap: Russell County Warriors vs. Valley Rams
Russell County hadn't done well against Valley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Russell County Warriors walked away with a 60-52 victory over the Valley Rams. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Warriors.
Despite the loss, Valley still got an impressive performance from Antwan Greenwood, who went 7 for 14 en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds. Greenwood has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Weaver, who earned five points plus eight rebounds and five assists.
Russell County's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
The future could be bright for both Russell County and Valley: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Russell County will try to hand Smiths Station their third-straight defeat when the two meet at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Valley will look to extend Bullock County's four-game losing streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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