The Central of Coosa County Cougars had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Thursday. They came out on top against Horseshoe Bend by a score of 55-47. For Central of Coosa County, this counts as revenge for the 57-53 defeat Horseshoe Bend walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
It was another big night for Queen Ballard, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 22 rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ka'Zyriah Johnson, who scored 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Central of Coosa County has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Horseshoe Bend, their loss dropped their record down to 14-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central of Coosa County will square off against Benjamin Russell at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Alabama (Benjamin Russell is ranked 296th, while Central of Coosa County is ranked 299th). As for Horseshoe Bend, they will head out on the road to square off against Lanett at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Lanett will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
