The Wetumpka Indians will face off against the Chilton County Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wetumpka will be strutting in after a victory while Chilton County will be coming in after a loss.
Wetumpka is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Percy Julian: they outscored them in every quarter. Wetumpka was the clear victor by a 47-22 margin over Percy Julian on Monday. The Indians pushed the score to 37-16 by the end of the third, a deficit the Phoenix had little chance of recovering from.
Logan Banks
| 01/27/25 vs Percy Julian | 18 |
| 01/24/25 vs Marbury | 10 |
| 01/17/25 vs Stanhope Elmore | 10 |
| 01/13/25 @ Prattville Christian Academy | 10 |
| 01/20/25 @ Alabama Christian Academy | 5 |
Wetumpka found their leader in freshman Logan Banks, who dropped a triple-double on 18 points, 21 rebounds, and ten blocks. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Banks has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaliyah Humphrey, who posted six points along with seven assists and six boards.
Meanwhile, Chilton County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were outmatched by Helena and fell 61-23. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 361st, while the Huskies are ranked 83rd).
Wetumpka's win bumped their record up to 13-11. As for Chilton County, their loss dropped their record down to 1-17.
Everything came up roses for Wetumpka against Chilton County in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 49-14 victory. In that contest, Wetumpka amassed a halftime lead of 28-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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