Basketball Recap: Billingsley Bears vs. Isabella Mustangs
There's no place like home for Billingsley, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They took their matchup on Monday with ease, bagging a 63-9 win over the Isabella Mustangs. This was payback for the Bears, who suffered a 38-31 loss the last time these two teams met.
Billingsley was led to victory by Derrica Motley and Alana Jones. Motley went 8 for 16 en route to 20 points plus eight assists and eight steals, while Jones dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in assists (six). Megan Chandler was another key player, earning seven points plus six rebounds and four steals.
Billingsley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 26 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Billingsley now has a winning record of 2-1.
Billingsley will head out to challenge Holy Spirit Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Isabella, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Verbena at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Isabella is facing Verbena at the right time seeing as Verbena is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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