It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ranburne can now relate to. They were beaten by the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights 71-41 on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 346th, while the Knights are ranked 135th).
It was another big night for Bryant Brown, who posted 22 points and five steals for Tuscaloosa Academy. Brown's big performance that morning made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Lawson Young, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Ranburne and nudges their season record down to 13-15. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Ranburne does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, they have already played their next game, a 42-36 loss against Lanett on the 17th.
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