It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Russell County can now relate to. They fell just short of the Wetumpka Indians by a score of 58-55 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Warriors have lost by exactly three points.
Wetumpka's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Justin Godwin, who almost dropped a double-double with ten assists and nine steals. Godwin is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Tom Suddith, who posted 11 points along with eight boards and seven blocks.
This is the second loss in a row for Russell County and nudges their season record down to 21-8. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only three points. As for Wetumpka, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 21-5.
Russell County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Wetumpka, they will square off against McGill-Toolen at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wetumpka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65 points per game this season.
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