Basketball Recap: Central of Coosa County Falls Despite Big Games from Queen Ballard and Imiya Reese

Central of Coosa County played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 54-29 to the Benjamin Russell Wildcats. The Cougars have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.

Central of Coosa County's loss came despite strong showings from Imiya Reese and Queen Ballard. Reese went 6 of 15 on her way to 16 points and three steals, while Ballard posted six points and eight rebounds. The dominant performance gave Reese a new career-high in points.

Central of Coosa County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Benjamin Russell, their win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3.

Central of Coosa County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 42-11 victory against Comer on the 10th. As for Benjamin Russell, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 45-28 loss against Oxford on the 7th.