Central Coosa’s season ends with tough loss
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Graham Brooks / The Outlook Central Coosa’s Casson Robbins (3) goes up for a shot in the Sub-regional game against Ariton on Tuesday night.

 Kenneth S. Boone

The idea of repeating as state champions ended for the Central Coosa Cougars Tuesday night. The Ariton Purple Cats fought back in the final quarter to steal a 53-50 road win in a Class 2A Southeast Sub-Regional.

Coosa’s Noel Jones led all scorers with 24 points, but his effort to try and tie the game at the end of regulation wasn’t quite enough as his desperation 3-pointer from just inside half-court clanked off the back iron.