Wildcats
| 01/17/25 vs Central of Coosa County | 82 |
| 12/19/24 vs Sylacauga | 67 |
| 01/09/25 vs Calera | 62 |
| 11/23/24 vs Marbury | 58 |
| 01/16/25 @ Chilton County | 57 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Benjamin Russell). They put the hurt on the Central of Coosa County Cougars with a sharp 82-61 victory on Friday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Cougars are ranked 214th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central of Coosa County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lacorrian Thompson, who posted 19 points and five rebounds. The game was Thompson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jacquez Parker, who put up 16 points.
Benjamin Russell is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Central of Coosa County, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 10-6.
Benjamin Russell will head out to challenge Calera at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central of Coosa County, they will challenge Horseshoe Bend at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
