There's no place like home for Handley, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They secured a 44-38 W over the Central of Clay County Volunteers on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Tigers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while the Volunteers are ranked 90th).
Central of Clay County lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Mia Lindsey, who posted seven points and nine steals. Lindsey has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 15 times she's played. Ramyah Billingsley was another key player, putting up nine points along with six rebounds and four steals.
With the win, Handley broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 5-9. As for Central of Clay County, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Handley will head out to face off against Anniston at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central of Clay County, they will venture away from home to take on Sylacauga at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central of Clay County is facing Sylacauga at the right time seeing as Sylacauga is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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