Benjamin Russell managed to keep up with Auburn until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Benjamin Russell Wildcats took a blow against the Auburn Tigers, falling 73-45. While the Wildcats didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Iasia Anderson, who earned 15 points plus four steals. With that strong performance, Anderson is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Another player making a difference was Ami Edwards, who earned eight points plus 13 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Benjamin Russell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Benjamin Russell's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Auburn, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Benjamin Russell will head out to take on Opelika at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Benjamin Russell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.8 points per game this season. Auburn has already played their next game (against Benjamin Russell), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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