Billingsley waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the LAMP Golden Tigers 57-28. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 29 points or more this season.
12/27/24 vs LAMP | 14 |
12/19/24 vs Ellwood Christian | 11 |
12/17/24 vs Maplesville | 11 |
12/16/24 vs Autauga Academy | 8 |
12/12/24 vs Breakthrough Charter | 11 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Billingsley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alana Jones, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. Jones is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 34 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Chandler, who went 6 of 12 on her way to 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Billingsley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 34 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Billingsley pushed their record up to 6-5 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.0 points per game. As for LAMP, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Billingsley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 41-24 victory against Autaugaville on the 28th. As for LAMP, they will look to defend their home court on January 3, 2025 against Beauregard at 6:00 p.m. Beauregard will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something LAMP surely won't give up without a fight.
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