Valley has gone 9-1 against Russell County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Valley Rams will head out to face off against the Russell County Warriors at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured a 62-56 W over Bullock County on Tuesday. The win was some much needed relief for the Rams as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Valley's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Galvin Goss led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Goss a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Another player making a difference was Antwan Greenwood, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Valley was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Russell County hadn't done well against Eufaula recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Russell County enjoyed a cozy 68-52 victory over Eufaula. The contest marked the Warriors' most dominant win of the season so far.
Valley's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Russell County, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
Valley strolled past Russell County in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 73-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Valley since the squad 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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