The Brewbaker Tech Rams will face off against the Central of Clay County Volunteers at TBD on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a five-game winning streak alive.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Brewbaker Tech walked away with it. They blew past the Hornets, posting a 50-19 victory at home. Given Brewbaker Tech's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while Beauregard is ranked 303rd), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brewbaker Tech got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jillian Baine out in front who scored 13 points along with three steals. Baine hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Erin Martin, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Central of Clay County put the finishing touches on their 15th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 43-12 win over Elmore County at home. 43 seems to be a good number for Central of Clay County as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Central of Clay County found their leader in underclassman Ramyah Billingsley, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zykeria Heflin, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Brewbaker Tech has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-14 record this season. As for Central of Clay County, they pushed their record up to 24-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Brewbaker Tech have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 35.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Central of Clay County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 21.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Brewbaker Tech strolled past Central of Clay County when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a score of 62-45. Will Brewbaker Tech repeat their success, or does Central of Clay County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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