After a string of six wins, the Central of Clay County Volunteers's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 56-46 to Talladega. Central of Clay County was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Talladega apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Central of Clay County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was India Glenn, who scored six points along with six steals. Nariah Brock was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds.
Trinity Webb continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Talladega, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 16 rebounds. Webb has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last 17 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Keyoshia Garrett, who scored ten points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Central of Clay County's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-5. As for Talladega, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central of Clay County won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Munford at 5:30 p.m. on January 30th. Munford is coming into the match with seven straight losses on the road, meaning Central of Clay County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Talladega, they will play host again and welcome Homewood, where tip off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Talladega's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last nine matchups.
