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| 01/23/26 - Home | 66-64 W |
| 12/05/25 - Away | 67-62 W |
| 01/17/25 - Home | 82-61 W |
| 12/06/24 - Away | 47-25 W |
| 12/08/23 - Away | 66-60 W |
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It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Benjamin Russell ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Central of Coosa County Cougars 66-64. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Cougars recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.
LaCorrian Thompson and Waylon Chapman-Allen certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Thompson shot 45% from the field en route to 25 points and seven boards, while Chapman-Allen went 9-for-16 to rack up 22 points. Another player making a difference was Javon Thompson, who posted four points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.
Benjamin Russell's victory bumped their record up to 5-14. As for Central of Coosa County, they moved to 11-7 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Benjamin Russell will face off against Calera at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central of Coosa County, they will take on Winterboro at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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