Warriors
| 01/18/25 vs Eufaula | 58-37 |
| 01/17/25 @ Valley | 71-51 |
| 01/14/25 @ Rehobeth | 58-54 |
| 01/13/25 vs Park Crossing | 64-55 |
| 01/10/25 vs Park Crossing | 64-55 |
| + 3 more games |
Russell County came tearing into Saturday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.9 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Eufaula Tigers with a sharp 58-37 win. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Tigers are ranked 177th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Russell County to victory were Jeron Mckenzie and Antonio Lockhart. Mckenzie went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points and four steals, while Lockhart posted nine points and three steals. Lockhart has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last four times he's played. Joshua Battle was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
Russell County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.9 points per game. As for Eufaula, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Russell County has already played their next match (against Pike Road), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Eufaula didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-60 victory against Carroll on the 20th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
