Central of Coosa County and Tuscaloosa Academy squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Central of Coosa County had to settle for second. They took a 62-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Knights are ranked 108th).
Kaleb Ballard
| 01/07/25 vs Dadeville | 17 |
| 01/21/25 vs Horseshoe Bend | 15 |
| 02/12/25 vs Tuscaloosa Academy | 14 |
| 12/10/24 vs Comer | 14 |
| 02/03/25 vs Horseshoe Bend | 13 |
| + 18 more games |
Despite the loss, Central of Coosa County still got an impressive performance from Kaleb Ballard, who dropped a triple-double with 22 points, 14 boards, and ten blocks. Ballard is becoming a predictor of Central of Coosa County's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 11-3 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Lacorrian Thompson was another key player, putting up 13 points along with five boards and three steals.
Central of Coosa County's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, the win (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 19-1.
Central of Coosa County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, they will face off against LaFayette on Tuesday. One thing working in Tuscaloosa Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 matches.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
