Russell waltzed into their matchup on Friday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 55-48 victory over the Boyd County Lions. That's more bragging rights for the Red Devils, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Leading Russell to victory were Kennedy Darnell and Gabby Oborne. Darnell went 9 for 16 on her way to 23 points and eight rebounds, while Oborne went 5 of 11 en route to 21 points. The contest was Oborne's fifth in a row with at least ten points.
Red Devils
| 01/24/25 vs Boyd County | 55-48 |
| 01/17/25 vs Fleming County | 51-36 |
| 12/21/24 vs East Carter | 60-45 |
| 12/20/24 vs Wayne | 61-44 |
| 12/07/24 vs West Carter | 65-45 |
| + 8 more games |
Russell's win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Boyd County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Russell didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 50-45 victory against Knott County Central on the 25th. Boyd County has also already played their next match (against Fairview), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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