Having just played yesterday, the Horseshoe Bend Generals will head out on the road to face off against the Central of Coosa County Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Horseshoe Bend and five for Central of Coosa County.
On Monday, Horseshoe Bend took a blow against Ranburne, falling 64-29.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Central of Coosa County faced off against Benjamin Russell on Friday. Central of Coosa County had to suffer through a 59-25 loss at the hands of Benjamin Russell. 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 315th, while the Wildcats are ranked 69th).
Horseshoe Bend will need focus on slowing down Queen Ballard, one of several Central of Coosa County players who made an impact when they last played. She posted eight points along with nine rebounds and three blocks. Ballard has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 19 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Traci Cox, who earned eight points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Central of Coosa County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Central of Coosa County's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Horseshoe Bend, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Horseshoe Bend didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Central of Coosa County in their previous matchup last Monday, but they still walked away with a 47-42 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ballard, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 17 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Horseshoe Bend still be able to contain Ballard? There's only one way to find out.
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