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| 01/06/25 - Neutral | 60-40 W |
| 12/16/24 - Away | 59-55 W |
| 01/26/24 - Away | 59-19 W |
| 01/22/24 - Home | 57-17 W |
| 01/26/23 - Home | 48-25 W |
| + 5 more games |
Maplesville is 10-0 against Verbena since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Maplesville Red Devils will host the Verbena Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. Maplesville is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Last Thursday, Maplesville earned a 49-37 win over Billingsley.
Chris Simon continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 17 points. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Aidan Abbott was another key player, posting 12 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Verbena scored the most points they've had this season on Thursday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 71-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Autauga Academy. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maplesville will need focus on slowing down Brayden Hawkins, one of several Verbena players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 15 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Short, who went 5 for 11 en route to 14 points along with seven boards and five assists.
Maplesville pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Verbena, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Maplesville has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 27.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Verbena struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything went Maplesville's way against Verbena in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Maplesville made off with a 60-40 win. Will Maplesville repeat their success, or does Verbena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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