Isabella was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their 27th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a hard 64-45 fall against the Verbena Red Devils. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-52 on December 3rd.
Verbena found their leader in sophomore Jaxson Kelley, who went 13 of 28 en route to 27 points and six rebounds. Those 27 points set a new season-high mark for Kelley. Another player making a difference was Kamari Ceasar, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Isabella's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Verbena, their victory ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-6.
Isabella will venture away from home to square off against Thorsby at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Verbena, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Notasulga at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Notasulga's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three contests.
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