Basketball Game Preview: Auburn Tigers vs. Russell County Warriors + How To Watch

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Previous Games

12/07/18 - Home	46-33 W
11/30/18 - Away	57-34 W
12/21/17 - Neutral	64-59 W
12/19/17 - Away	39-49 L
12/06/16 - Home	66-55 W
+ 3 more games

Auburn has gone 7-1 against Russell County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Tigers will be playing at home against the Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Auburn has given up an average of 56.4 points per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

On Friday, Auburn came up short against Lee-Scott Academy and fell 73-66.

Meanwhile, Russell County came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 53-50 victory over the Panthers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Warriors have posted since November 19, 2024.

Auburn's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Russell County, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

Auburn was able to grind out a solid victory over Russell County in their previous meeting back in December of 2018, winning 46-33. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Warriors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.