Wetumpka was the 47-10 winner over Tallassee when they last played one another back in January of 2021, but their luck changed this time around. The Wetumpka Indians fell just short of the Tallassee Tigers by a score of 53-51 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly two points.
Despite the defeat, Wetumpka saw an underclassman step up: freshman Aaliyah Humphrey almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Humphrey has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Lillian Willborn, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Wetumpka smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Wetumpka's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Tallassee, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Wetumpka won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Alabama Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alabama Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. Tallassee has already played their next game (against Wetumpka), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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