Fayetteville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-59 heartbreaker at the hands of the Notasulga Blue Devils. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-44 back in December of 2024.
01/27/25 vs Notasulga | 11 |
01/24/25 vs Ranburne | 8 |
01/23/25 vs Autauga Academy | 13 |
01/15/25 vs Autaugaville | 11 |
01/14/25 @ Verbena | 11 |
When it comes to explaining why Fayetteville lost, don't look at JB Buttram. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 boards. Buttram has been hot, having posted eight or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Thomas, who went 6 of 9 en route to 16 points and seven boards.
Fayetteville's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Notasulga, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-9.
Fayetteville has already played their next match, a 50-47 victory against Alabama School for the Deaf on the 28th. As for Notasulga, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wadley at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Notasulga's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
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