High School Sports, RSS Facebook, RSS General, RSS Twitter, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
 By  Staff Reports Published 
6:50 pm Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Lady Golden Tigers pick up win at home, 52-43

Russellville senior Ashley Dunstan attempts a free throw late in the game against Fairview. Dunstan helped lead the Golden Tigers to a 52-43 win.

Russellville senior Ashley Dunstan attempts a free throw late in the game against Fairview. Dunstan helped lead the Golden Tigers to a 52-43 win.

by Brannon King for the FCT

 

Russellville 52, Fairview 43

The Russellville Lady Golden Tigers started the night on a 9-0 run and went on to defeat the Fairview Lady Aggies in a home area game.

Ashley Dunstan led the way for Russellville with 20 points.  Dunstan was consistent with 10 points in each half.  Eight different players scored for head coach, James Bostick’s Russellville squad.

Russellville led at the half by a score of 29-24 and Fairview only trailed by two at the end of the third quarter.

It was during the final quarter when the Lady Golden Tigers pulled away for good outscoring the Lady Aggies 14-7 in the final period.

Along with Dunstan, Russellville got points from Peyton Hester (8), Aleshia Phillips (7), Angela Woods (7), Abby Holcomb (3), Madison Hargett (3), Michaela Smith (3) and Patricia Borden (1).

Also on Franklin County Times
Phil Campbell High School dismisses early due to water leak
News, Phil Campbell, Phil Campbell Bobcats
By Brady Petree For the FCT 
February 2, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL – Student and faculty were sent home early Monday morning as a result of the high school facilities being without water. A post to the o...
Rural hospitals face challenges: New state tax credit could help
Main, News, Russellville, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 28, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County’s two hospitals face the same financial pressures confronting rural health care across Alabama even as they remain esse...
Phil Campbell gets ‘clean opinion’ on audit
Main, News, Phil Campbell, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 28, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — Certified public accountant Don Wallace told town council members on Jan. 20 there were no problems with this year’s audit. “This is w...
MLK’s legacy: Blueprint we must follow
Main, News, Russellville, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 28, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Rev. Bennie “B.J.” Bonner stood before an audience gathered Jan. 19 for the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration March and described ho...
Elementary students begin Super Citizen program
News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 28, 2026
Second and third graders from West Elementary and Russellville Elementary began Liberty Learning Foundation’s Super Citizen program during an event ki...
Book Lovers Study Club explores tea’s role in history
Columnists, News, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
January 28, 2026
Our Book Lovers Study Club’s January meeting highlighted both the Boston Tea Party boycott of English tea and the traditions of afternoon tea. One of ...
Moving from excuses to action in 1 year
Columnists, Opinion
January 28, 2026
In just 12 months, the Trump administration has delivered real results that Americans can see in their daily lives by restoring law and order at our b...
Higgins hired as RHS football coach
High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 28, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Darrell Higgins has been hired as the new head football coach at Russellville High School. His hiring was announced Saturday following ...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *