The Rehobeth Rebels will venture away from home to take on the Russell County Warriors at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Rehobeth was beaten by Park Crossing 100-15. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Thunderbirds are ranked seventh).
Meanwhile, Russell County opened the new year with a less-than-successful 53-46 loss to Pike Road. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Rehobeth will have to keep a close watch on Mckenzie Word and Camyra Toney, a pair of players who had a big impact on Russell County's prior game. Word went 7 for 14 on her way to 21 points and three steals, while Toney went 6 of 12 on her way to 17 points in addition to six boards and five steals. Word is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last eight games she's played.
Rehobeth has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Russell County, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
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