Basketball Game Preview: Maplesville Red Devils vs. Verbena Red Devils

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Previous Games

01/26/24 - Away	59-19 W
01/22/24 - Home	57-17 W
01/26/23 - Home	48-25 W
01/13/23 - Away	53-37 W
02/08/22 - Home	68-47 W
+ 5 more games

Maplesville is 10-0 against Verbena since December of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Maplesville Red Devils are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they will square off against the Verbena Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. Verbena took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Maplesville, who comes in off a win.

Maplesville is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Isabella: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Maplesville blew Isabella out of the water with a 52-17 final score. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Red Devils had established a 27 point advantage.

Devon Nix had a dynamite game for Maplesville, putting up six points in addition to ten steals and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Chris Simon, who posted 12 points.

Meanwhile, Verbena took a blow against Beulah last Friday, falling 77-49. The Red Devils have struggled against the Bobcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Maplesville will need focus on slowing down Caleb Short, one of several Verbena players who made an impact when they last played. He had 13 points and six assists. Short is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kamari Ceasar, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 14 points.

Nix wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Verbena was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

The victory made it two in a row for Maplesville and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Verbena, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Everything came up roses for Maplesville against Verbena in their previous meeting back in January, as the team secured a 59-19 win. Will Maplesville repeat their success, or does Verbena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.