Central of Coosa County is 0-4 against Vincent since January of 2021 but things could change on Thursday. The Central of Coosa County Cougars are taking a road trip to square off against the Vincent Yellow Jackets at 5:30 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Central of Coosa County will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Reeltown, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Central of Coosa County strolled past Reeltown with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 42-26. The Cougars pushed the score to 37-17 by the end of the third, a deficit the Rebels cut but never quite recovered from.
Central of Coosa County relied on the efforts of Queen Ballard, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 23 boards, and Traci Cox, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Ballard has scored at least a third of Central of Coosa County's points. Myrakel Coleman was another key player, putting up eight points.
Central of Coosa County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Vincent entered their tilt with Shelby County on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wildcats, sneaking past 46-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Yellow Jackets have posted since January 30th.
Central of Coosa County now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Vincent, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Central of Coosa County lost to Vincent on the road by a decisive 48-31 margin when the teams last played on Thursday. Can Central of Coosa County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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