Russell County and Park Crossing are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2016, but not for long. The Russell County Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Park Crossing Thunderbirds at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Russell County is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Pike Road just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 63-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warriors came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Patriots are ranked 145th).
Meanwhile, Park Crossing lost to Selma on the road by a 50-36 margin on Friday.
Park Crossing's loss dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Russell County, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 18-5.
Russell County was able to grind out a solid victory over Park Crossing in their previous meeting two weeks ago, winning 64-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russell County since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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