Despite holding a two-point lead at halftime, Benjamin Russell’s boys basketball team couldn’t keep up its momentum Tuesday night and it ended in a 64-52 loss against Sylacauga.
The same demons continue to haunt the Wildcats as they went cold from the floor in the third quarter, which allowed the Aggies to pull away with a double-digit advantage.
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