Samuel Higgs / TPI Benjamin Russell's Aden Graham gets around the defense of Elmore County's Seth McGhee on Monday night. Graham finished as the second leading scorer with 12 points and eight rebounds.
One win was not good enough, so the Benjamin Russell boys basketball team went and got two.
After defeating Central Coosa on Friday, for the Wildcats' first win of the season, they added another with a 50-37 victory over Elmore County on Monday.
Samuel Higgs / TPI Benjamin Russell's Aden Graham gets around the defense of Elmore County's Seth McGhee on Monday night. Graham finished as the second leading scorer with 12 points and eight rebounds.
...COLD WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM
CST MONDAY FOR ALL OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 6 degrees north to as low
as 15 degrees south early Monday morning.
* WHERE...All of Central Alabama.
* WHEN...From 6 PM Sunday to 7 AM CST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Frostbite and hypothermia will occur if unprotected skin
is exposed to these temperatures. An extended period of
subfreezing temperatures could cause pipes to burst.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a
hat, and gloves.
Keep pets indoors as much as possible.
Make frequent checks on older family, friends, and neighbors. Ensure
portable heaters are used correctly. Do not use generators or grills
inside.
If you do not have heat in your home or lack shelter, you can call
211 or visit 211connectsalabama.org for assistance locating
appropriate shelter from the cold.
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be
wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
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