Verbena hasn't had much luck against Maplesville recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Verbena Red Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Maplesville Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. Verbena is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50 points per game this season.
Verbena is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took a 71-66 hit to the loss column at the hands of Autauga Academy. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Brayden Hawkins, who posted 15 points and four steals. Caleb Short was another key player, going 5 of 11 en route to 14 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists.
Meanwhile, Maplesville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Bears by a score of 49-37.
Verbena better keep an eye on Chris Simon. He was instrumental in Maplesville's win, putting up 17 points. Simon continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidan Abbott, who scored 12 points and six boards.
Verbena's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Maplesville, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Verbena has been crashing the rebounds this season, having averaged 32.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Maplesville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Verbena might still be hurting after the 60-40 defeat they got from Maplesville when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Verbena avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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