Long scoring runs push Reeltown girls to highest offensive output, area win

Despite what Reeltown girls basketball coach Will Solomon called a sluggish start, the Rebels picked up the pace in spurts to earn a Class 2A Area 8 victory over Central Coosa on Tuesday night. 

Reeltown had a pair of long scoring runs to end both the second and third quarters and that helped it hold off the Cougars, who looked to make a push early in the second half. After trailing by as many as 20 points in the first half, the Cougars came out of the gate strong in the second half and cut their deficit to just 14 points. But that didn’t last as they were held scoreless for the final four minutes of the third quarter and Reeltown put up 13 straight points in the meantime.