The Central of Clay County Volunteers will take on the Brewbaker Tech Rams at TBD on Friday. Central of Clay County will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
With a playoff game on the line, Central of Clay County rose to the challenge on Saturday. They blew past the Panthers 43-12 at home. Central of Clay County has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matches by 22 points or more this season.
Central of Clay County found their leader in underclassman Ramyah Billingsley, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zykeria Heflin, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Brewbaker Tech waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins but they left with five. They blew past Beauregard, posting a 50-19 win at home. Given Brewbaker Tech's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while Beauregard is ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Brewbaker Tech got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jillian Baine out in front who scored 13 points along with three steals. Baine hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Erin Martin was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with seven rebounds and five assists.
Central of Clay County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-5 record this season. As for Brewbaker Tech, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-14.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Central of Clay County have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 21.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Brewbaker Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Central of Clay County lost to Brewbaker Tech on the road by a decisive 62-45 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Central of Clay County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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