The Percy Julian Phoenix will square off against the Wetumpka Indians at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Thursday, Percy Julian made easy work of Prattville and carried off a 78-57 victory. Given the Phoenix's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Lions are ranked 309th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Wetumpka earned a 70-60 win over Stanhope Elmore on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Indians.
Percy Julian has also been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-13 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Wetumpka, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5.
Percy Julian didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Wetumpka when the teams last played last Monday, but they still walked away with a 59-54 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wetumpka's Nolan Fitch, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Percy Julian still be able to contain Fitch? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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