Lawrence County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 66-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Russellville Golden Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Golden Tigers are ranked 63rd).
Leading Russellville to victory were EJ King and Cameron Phinizee. King posted 25 points, while Phinizee had 18 points. The match was King's 19th in a row with at least ten points. Jah Williams was another key player, putting up nine points.
Lawrence County's loss dropped their record down to 11-16. As for Russellville, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Lawrence County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 78-76 defeat against West Morgan on the 27th. Russellville has also already played their next match, a 94-77 win against Hamilton on the 27th.
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