Russell County's game on Tuesday was all tied up 26-26 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 58-51 win over the Chattahoochee County Panthers. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 73rd in Alabama, while the Panthers are ranked 333rd in Georgia), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Russell County is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.3 points per game. As for Chattahoochee County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
When Russell County and Chattahoochee County next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Russell County will try to stop Abbeville's 11-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Chattahoochee County will challenge Macon County and their three-game winning streak at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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