Verbena is 0-8 against Notasulga since January of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Verbena Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Notasulga Blue Devils at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Verbena is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Beulah on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Verbena lost 72-49 to Beulah. 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 Caleb Short, who had 13 points in addition to six assists and two steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Kamari Ceasar, who went 7 for 12 en route to 14 points.
Even though they lost, Verbena was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Notasulga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Lee-Scott Academy 71-36. The game marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Verbena's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Notasulga, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Verbena was taken down by Notasulga 86-45 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Verbena avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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