Sulligent will face off against Falkville on Friday. Falkville took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Sulligent, who comes in off a win.
Sulligent is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 46-15 win over Red Bay. The Blue Devils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 51-22, which was the final score in Falkville's tilt against Cold Springs on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the Eagles are ranked 103rd).
Sulligent will have to keep a close watch on Leah Pierce and Aubree Eggerd, a pair of players who had a big impact on Falkville's prior game. Pierce almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 11 rebounds, while Eggerd posted four points and six boards. That was a full 40.9% of Falkville's points, marking the tenth time in a row Pierce has had more than a third of the team's points.
Sulligent is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.3 points on average over those games. As for Falkville, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-16.
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