Russellville is 1-9 against Florence since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Russellville made easy work of Phil Campbell and carried off a 66-41 win. Given the Golden Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Florence, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They managed a 74-68 victory over Northwest Rankin on Saturday.
Florence's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.4 points per game. As for Russellville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Russellville came up short against Florence in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 71-66. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Florence's Bryant James, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 23 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Now that Russellville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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