Wetumpka entered their matchup against Percy Julian on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Wetumpka Indians fell to the Percy Julian Phoenix 59-54. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-50 last Thursday.
Despite the loss, Wetumpka still got an impressive performance from Nolan Fitch, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. With that strong performance, Fitch is now averaging an impressive 2 steals per game. Justin Godwin was another key player, putting up seven points along with eight assists and eight rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Wetumpka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 22 consecutive games.
Wetumpka's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5. As for Percy Julian, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-13.
Wetumpka and Percy Julian should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings. Wetumpka (ranked 137th) will meet Chilton County (ranked 362nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wetumpka is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 65.3 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Percy Julian will face off against Prattville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday up 184 places (134 vs. 318).
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