The Benjamin Russell Wildcats's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on the Handley Tigers at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Benjamin Russell focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 19 on Thursday.
Benjamin Russell will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Opelika, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Everything went Benjamin Russell's way against Opelika as Benjamin Russell made off with a 63-42 win.
Iashia Anderson had an outrageously good game as she went 9 for 18 en route to 24 points plus five rebounds and four steals. Her evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Leila Hawkins, who earned ten points along with seven rebounds.
Benjamin Russell smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, a victory for Handley just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 63-19 loss at the hands of Prattville Christian Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Tigers have suffered since December 12, 2023.
Benjamin Russell now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Handley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
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