Auburn entered their tilt with Benjamin Russell on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They walked away with a 57-46 victory over the Benjamin Russell Wildcats. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Wildcats are ranked 139th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Antwane Daniels continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, earning 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and two steals. Trindon Manior was another key player, posting 12 points.
Auburn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Auburn's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Benjamin Russell, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Auburn has already played their next game (against Benjamin Russell), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Benjamin Russell, they will head out to face off against Opelika at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Opelika knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven matchups -- so hopefully Benjamin Russell likes a good challenge.
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