The Calera Eagles are taking a road trip to challenge the Benjamin Russell Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Calera knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Benjamin Russell likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, Calera didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Pleasant Grove, but they still walked away with a 63-57 victory.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Benjamin Russell duked it out withFairfield on Tuesday. Benjamin Russell took a 54-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of Fairfield. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Tigers are ranked third).
Calera is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Benjamin Russell, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Calera came up short against Benjamin Russell in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 66-57. Can Calera avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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