It was a good run, but Benjamin Russell unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 76-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Auburn Tigers. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 73-45 back in December of 2024.
| 01/14/25 @ Auburn | 16 |
| 12/09/24 @ Percy Julian | 9 |
| 11/21/24 @ Childersburg | 8 |
| 11/23/24 vs Marbury | 8 |
| 01/07/25 vs Fairfield | 8 |
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gabrille Mckinney, who went 6 of 15 en route to 16 points. Those 16 points gave Mckinney a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Iasia Anderson, who posted 16 points.
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 ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.
Benjamin Russell's loss dropped their record down to 17-6. As for Auburn, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-5.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Benjamin Russell Wildcats face off against the Chilton County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Auburn, they will square off against Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Auburn knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Central likes a good challenge.
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