Benjamin Russell girls shake off tough start to dominate Sylacauga
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Lizi Arbogast / The Outlook Benjamin Russell's Bre Smith (4) goes up for a shot between a pair of Sylacauga defenders.

It seemed like Benjamin Russell’s girls basketball team might be in for another long, turnover-filled night. But despite having eight miscues in the first quarter alone and holding onto just a two-point lead after one frame, the Wildcats earned a dominating 49-24 victory over Sylacauga in non-area action.

The defense absolutely took over after those first eight minutes. The Aggies scored 12 points in the opening quarter then 12 points in the last three combined.

Lizi Arbogast is the sports editor at Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc.