After flying high against Dadeville on Monday, Smiths Station came back down to earth. The Panthers received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 57-39 to the Russell County Warriors. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Russell County got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Antonio Lockhart out in front who shot 55% from the field on his way to 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeron Mckenzie, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 13 points and four steals.
Smiths Station's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Russell County, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Smiths Station didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-61 victory against Eufaula on the 12th. As for Russell County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 56-53 win against St. Anne-Pacelli on the 12th.
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