The Central of Coosa County Cougars will head out to face off against the Ranburne Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central of Coosa County has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight losses, while Ranburne will come in with six straight victories.
Central of Coosa County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Ranburne on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Central of Coosa County took a blow against Ranburne, falling 57-26. 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 Bulldogs are ranked 136th).
| 01/14/25 vs Ranburne | 19 |
| 01/13/25 @ Horseshoe Bend | 17 |
| 01/09/25 @ Childersburg | 22 |
| 01/07/25 vs Dadeville | 31 |
| 12/19/24 @ Vincent | 16 |
Despite the defeat, Central of Coosa County saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Queen Ballard almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 19 rebounds. Ballard has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 17 times she's played.
Even though they lost, Central of Coosa County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 14 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matches.
Ranburne pushed their record up to 15-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 39 points. As for Central of Coosa County, their loss dropped their record down to 6-8.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
