Central won the last time they faced Smiths Station and things went their way on Thursday too. The Central Red Devils walked away with a 57-50 win over the Smiths Station Panthers. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Panthers are ranked 92nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Smiths Station's loss came despite strong showings from Malaya Crowell and Shamiya Oliver. Crowell went 9 of 19 on her way to 24 points and three steals, while Oliver posted three points along with 18 rebounds and six blocks. Those 24 points gave Crowell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chantell Barnes, who put up five points and nine rebounds.
Red Devils
| 01/09/25 vs Smiths Station | 57-50 |
| 01/07/25 @ Opelika | 46-21 |
The victory made it two in a row for Central and bumps their season record up to 16-4. As for Smiths Station, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central will venture away from home to face off against Auburn at 5:30 p.m. on January 17th. As for Smiths Station, they will head out on the road to challenge Opelika at 5:30 p.m. on January 17th.
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