Basketball Recap: Benjamin Russell Piles Up the Points Against Central of Coosa County

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

12/28/24 @ Childersburg	42
11/12/24 @ Dadeville	40
01/07/25 vs Fairfield	35
01/17/25 vs Central of Coosa County	34
12/10/24 vs Childersburg	29

Benjamin Russell won the last time they faced Central of Coosa County and things went their way on Friday too. The Benjamin Russell Wildcats claimed a resounding 59-25 win over the Central of Coosa County Cougars. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.

Central of Coosa County's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Queen Ballard, who posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and three blocks. Ballard is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 19 games she's played dating back to last season. Traci Cox was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.

Benjamin Russell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.8 points. As for Central of Coosa County, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-10.

Benjamin Russell will head out to challenge Calera at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central of Coosa County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Horseshoe Bend at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.