Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better, just ask Central of Coosa County. They claimed a resounding 81-37 win over the Ranburne Bulldogs. The team accrued 72 points in the first half and coasted on those for the victory.
Lacorrian Thompson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 12 on his way to 22 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Ballard, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards.
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 14 offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Central of Coosa County is on a roll lately. They’ve won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game.
Central of Coosa County will have a chance to go back-to-back against Ranburne. The pair’s next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday as the paper goes to press.
The Cougars will head to Benjamin Russell on Friday and will be back home on Tuesday for their match-up against Horseshoe Bend. Tickets can be purchased on GoFan.co.
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