The Vina Red Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Brilliant Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vina has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with five straight defeats, while Brilliant will come in with three straight wins.
Vina is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Marion County on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Vina was dealt a 60-26 loss at the hands of Marion County. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Red Raiders are ranked 37th).
Despite the defeat, Vina saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Layla Hester posted 12 points in addition to three steals. Hester has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 21 times she's played.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Brilliant took on Hubbertville on Friday. Brilliant put the hurt on Hubbertville with a sharp 56-32 victory. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 24 points or more this season.
Brilliant pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.0 points per game. As for Vina, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.
Vina came up short against Brilliant when the teams last played back in February, falling 64-52. Can Vina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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