The Russell Red Devils waltzed into their match on Saturday with three straight wins but they left with four. They had just enough and edged Raceland out 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Russell has posted since January 5th.
Russell found their leader in underclassman Elijah Neel, who scored 19 points along with five rebounds. Tatum Fleming was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Russell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Raceland, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Russell and the Lions will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Boyd County has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 2,151 points over their last 26 contests. Raceland's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Musketeers at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th. Greenup County and the Rams are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
