The Clay-Chalkville Cougars entered their tilt with the Gadsden City Titans with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. Clay-Chalkville walked away with a 40-28 win over Gadsden City on Thursday. Given Clay-Chalkville's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while Gadsden City is ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Gadsden City lost, one person who can't be blamed is Mariah Ragland. Despite the final result, she scored 11 points along with 3 steals. Aniyah Williams was another key contributor, scoring 8 points.
Clay-Chalkville's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Gadsden City, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Clay-Chalkville will be playing in front of their home fans against Springville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Gadsden City, they will head out on the road to face off against Huffman at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
