Elmore County extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-14. They fell 48-35 to the Valley Rams. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Rams are ranked 154th).
As for Valley, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points over those games.
Azerion Jennings had an outrageously good game as he shot 50% from the field en route to 26 points and three steals. Those 26 points gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Bunn, who posted eight points and nine rebounds.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Elmore County won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Holtville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Valley, they will square off against Lanett at 6:00 p.m. on the 23rd.
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