After flying high against Verbena last Monday, Maplesville came back down to earth. The Maplesville Red Devils were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 51-50 to the Jemison Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 51-41 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
| 01/08/25 @ Jemison | 5 |
| 01/06/25 vs Verbena | 2 |
Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Nehemiah Mccary, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 boards. With that strong performance, Mccary is now averaging an impressive 2.3 blocks per game. Chris Simon was another key player, putting up seven points and five assists.
Maplesville's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Jemison, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Thorsby the next time they take the court. Jemison will head out to face Thorsby at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Maplesville will host them at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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