Basketball Recap: Billingsley Comes Up Short + How To Watch

If Billingsley was riding high fresh off their 68-16 takedown of Verbena on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bears took a 51-34 bruising from the Thorsby Rebels on Friday. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rebels apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.

Alana Jones

Rebounds

11/14/25 @ Thorsby	12
11/10/25 vs Verbena	11
02/07/25 vs Autauga Academy	16
02/03/25 @ Marion	12
01/31/25 vs Maplesville	15
+ 20 more games

When it comes to explaining why Billingsley lost, don't look at Alana Jones. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 23 points and 12 rebounds. Jones has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last 25 times she's played. Taliyah Moore was another key player, putting up seven points.

Billingsley's record is now 1-1.

Billingsley has already played their next game, a 39-36 defeat against Jemison on the 18th. As for Thorsby, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 44-40 victory against Westminster School at Oak Mountain on the 18th.