When a team finds itself in the top five teams in the state, they lose their identity as the hunters and become the hunted. The goal shifts from gaining ground to protecting the ground they’ve already claimed.
Stanhope Elmore’s girls basketball team – ranked No. 5 in Class 6A by the Alabama Sports Writers Association – picked up another big-time win on the road in area play at rival Wetumpka on Friday night, 62-57. In one of the toughest road environments the Mustangs have played in since the Prattville game earlier this season, SEHS held on to win in spite of some struggles on offense in the first half.
...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR
THE SOUTHERN HALF OF CENTRAL ALABAMA...
The National Weather Service in Birmingham has issued a Red Flag
Warning, which is in effect until 6 PM CST this evening.
* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 22 percent.
* IMPACTS...The combination of a dry air mass and windy conditions
will result in critical fire weather conditions. Outdoor burning
is not recommended. Current wildfires could worsen due to the
winds.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
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