There's no place like home for the Thorsby Rebels, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against Maplesville by a score of 41-32 on Thursday. That's another feather in the cap for Thorsby, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Maplesville lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jakobe Nix, who scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Wilson, who scored nine points along with eight rebounds.
Thorsby pushed their record up to 10-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Maplesville, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Thorsby won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Isabella at 7:00 p.m. on January 19th. Isabella is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. Maplesville won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Billingsley at 6:30 p.m. on January 19th. Billingsley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
