Basketball Recap: Terrance Collins' Big Game Can't Quite Lead Stanhope Elmore over Wetumpka

Stanhope Elmore was the 55-53 winner over Wetumpka when they last played one another last Thursday, but their luck changed this time around. The Stanhope Elmore Mustangs took a 62-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wetumpka Indians on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 273rd, while the Indians are ranked 131st).

Stanhope Elmore's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Terrance Collins, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds. Collins has been hot, having posted nine or more boards the last six times he's played. Judah Gilbert was another key player, going 6 of 9 on his way to 13 points.

Wetumpka's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nolan Fitch led the charge by going 5 for 9 en route to 18 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tom Suddith, who posted eight points in addition to 14 boards and six blocks.

This is the second loss in a row for Stanhope Elmore and nudges their season record down to 9-11. As for Wetumpka, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-3 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Stanhope Elmore will venture away from home to square off against Percy Julian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stanhope Elmore is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.6 points per game this season. Wetumpka has already played their next match (against Montgomery Catholic), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.