Chilton County is 0-7 against Benjamin Russell since February of 2022 but things could change on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Chilton County Tigers take on the Benjamin Russell Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Chilton County ended up a good deal behind Calera and lost 63-47. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 368th, while the Eagles are ranked 155th).
01/14/25 vs Calera | 5 |
01/02/24 vs Verbena | 4 |
12/05/24 vs Prattville | 4 |
12/12/24 vs Wetumpka | 4 |
12/13/24 @ Jemison | 4 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Cayden Meank, who posted 15 points and five assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Brock Porter, who put up six points and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Russell didn't have quite enough to beat Auburn on Tuesday and fell 43-40. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered against the Tigers since December 2, 2021.
Benjamin Russell has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Chilton County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-13.
Chilton County might still be hurting after the 63-39 defeat they got from Benjamin Russell in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Chilton County was down 42-15.
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