RHS girls improve to 12-9 on season
Russellville’s Blevyn Sappington gets into position for a rebound versus Fairview. PHOTO BY BRANNON KING
High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
Brannon King For the FCT
 By Brannon King For the FCT  
Published 6:00 am Wednesday, January 21, 2026

RHS girls improve to 12-9 on season

Russellville High School had games with Haleyville, Fairview and West Point last week. The RHS girls went 2-1 while the boys were 1-2 on the week.

Russellville traveled to Haleyville and the Lady Golden Tigers won by the score of 83-58. RHS led 25-12 to start the game, and the Lady Tigers were ahead 35-26 at the half before growing the lead to 15 after three quarters.

Ella Copeland led RHS with 33 points and Laila Hill scored 14. Sadie Odom and Blevyn Sappington had 12 points each, and Angeleah Smith added seven. Collins Odom and Alexia Groce scored two apiece and Aleya Lane had one point.

In the boys’ game, Russellville topped Haleyville, 61-45. RHS led 18-5 at the end of the first quarter and 29-14 at the halftime break.

Sir Williams had 28 points for Russellville and Tripp Cleveland scored 12. Parker Odom added seven while Malaki Groce and Daniel Aycock had six points each. Noah Smith had two points for the Golden Tigers.

Russellville hosted the Fairview Aggies on Jan. 13 and the Lady Tigers won, 66-52.

RHS led 33-25 at the half and 48-37 after three quarters of action. Copeland led Russellville with 26 points. Sadie Odom added 15 and Hill had 10. Smith scored seven, Elizabeth Davis and Groce had three each, and Bella Malone scored two points.

Fairview defeated Russellville in the boys’ game by a final score of 45-26. The Aggies were ahead 12-6 at the end of the first quarter and 20-11 at the half.

Cleveland had the most points for RHS with eight. Aycock scored six, Odom had five, and Braxton Duncan added three. Groce and Williams had two points each for the Golden Tigers.

Russellville traveled to West Point on Jan. 16 to battle the Warriors in area play. The RHS girls fell to the talented WPHS team by a score of 66-49.

Copeland had 29 points to lead Russellville. Hill scored eight while Sappington and Sadie Odom had three points apiece. Samantha Wilson, Groce and Malone had two points each.

West Point took the boys’ game by a final score of 54-29. T Russellville’s girls are now 12-9 on the season and 1-2 in the area. The Golden Tigers are now 0-3 in Class 5A Area 15 games and 4-14 overall.

Also on Franklin County Times
Sheriff: Contraband is constant battle in jails
Main, News, Russellville, ...
Bernie Delinski For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver said the county jail is not immune to the problem jail officials everywhere face: Inmates coming...
Oliver, Shackelford qualify for sheriff
Main, News, Russellville, ...
Kevin Taylor For the FCT 
January 21, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE – Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver will have to hit the campaign trail to seek a fifth term this year. Oliver, a Republican and Fra...
New welding shop a plus for students
Franklin County, Main, News, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 21, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — A new welding shop inside the Russellville High School’s remodeled career tech building offers students more time and space to learn th...
Vina seniors tour NWSCC campuses
News, Vina Red Devils
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 21, 2026
VINA — Vina High School seniors toured the Phil Campbell and Muscle Shoals campuses of Northwest Shoals Community College as part of career planning a...
Can the US solve its electricity crisis?
Columnists, Opinion
January 21, 2026
As America embraces a new year 2026, consumers are looking for relief from an ongoing “affordability crisis.” While prices for some key items have mer...
Book Lovers Study Club helps Safeplace
Columnists, News, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
January 21, 2026
Safeplace provides safety, shelter and practical support to people experiencing domestic violence and education aimed at preventing abuse. The regiona...
CB&S Bank announces promotion of Woodard
News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 21, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE CB&S Bank will have a new chief credit officer this spring as longtime executive Jeff Daniel prepares to retire at the end of the first q...
Vaughn retires from First Metro Bank
News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 21, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — After a 45-year career in the financial industry, Mike Vaughn has retired from First Metro Bank, where he spent the last three decades ...

Leave a Reply

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