Red Devils
| 02/28/25 @ Raceland | 44 |
| 02/25/25 vs Lewis County | 73 |
| 02/18/25 vs East Carter | 44 |
| 02/15/25 @ Bath County | 63 |
| 02/14/25 @ Raceland | 26 |
| + 22 more games |
Russell and Morgan County are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2014, but not for long. The Russell Red Devils will challenge the Morgan County Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Russell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.6 points per game this season.
Russell is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Raceland just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 53-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rams. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Gabe Pridemore, who shot 42% from the field to rack up 12 points. Another player making a difference was Caleb Rimmer, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Morgan County posted their closest victory since December 29, 2023 on Wednesday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 48-47 win over East Carter. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Russell's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Morgan County, their win bumped their record up to 11-14.
Russell didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Morgan County in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 56-50 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Russell since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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