Russell County had won two straight home games and Mckenzie Word did her part to make it three on Thursday. The Russell County Warriors secured a 58-52 W over the Valley Rams thanks in part to Word, who posted 26 points and seven steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Russell County's points.
| 12/05/24 vs Valley | 8 |
| 12/03/24 @ Eufaula | 3 |
| 11/26/24 vs Oxford | 2 |
| 11/21/24 vs Opelika | 2 |
| 11/19/24 @ Hardaway | 2 |
Camyra Toney was another key player, putting up 11 points and eight steals. She has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 14 times she's played.
Valley's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayden Dooley, who went 8 of 14 on her way to 29 points. Those 29 points gave Dooley a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Macasha Tucker, who put up 15 points.
The win got Russell County back to even at 5-5. As for Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Russell County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 63-49 loss against Smiths Station on the 6th. As for Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-18 victory against Bullock County on the 10th.
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