Although Benjamin Russell’s boys basketball team officially finished the Class 6A Area 6 schedule winless after a loss to Opelika on Tuesday night, the Wildcats aren’t necessarily discouraged about their postseason hopes.

After cutting the deficit to just four points with less than a minute to go against the Bulldogs, Benjamin Russell had an opportunity to take down its rival. But a costly technical gave Opelika a pair of free throws and the ball back, and that helped it to a 64-59 victory.

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