The Russell County Warriors will square off against the Park Crossing Thunderbirds at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
If Russell County beats Park Crossing with 78 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Russell County blew past Rehobeth 78-39 on Tuesday. The contest marked the Warriors' most dominant win of the season.
Meanwhile, Park Crossing came up short against Pike Road on Tuesday, falling 77-57. The Thunderbirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory was the third in a row for Russell County, bringing their record for this year to 13-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Park Crossing, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Russell County skirted past Park Crossing 54-51 when the teams last played back in February of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Park Crossing's Jayden Scott, who went 7 for 11 on his way to 19 points and four steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Russell County still be able to contain Scott? There's only one way to find out.
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