It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Autaugaville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They came out on top against the Fayetteville Wolves by a score of 66-53. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Eagles as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
When it comes to explaining why Fayetteville lost, don't look at JB Buttram. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. The match was Buttram's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Thomas, who went 6 for 10 en route to 12 points and six rebounds.
Autaugaville's win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-14. As for Fayetteville, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-15.
Autaugaville will square off against Autauga Academy at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Autauga Academy will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Autaugaville surely won't give up without a fight. Fayetteville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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