After a string of nine wins, Billingsley's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Marion Rams by a score of 47-45. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 50-41 back in December of 2024.
| 01/14/25 vs Marion | 12 |
| 01/07/25 vs Holy Spirit Catholic | 14 |
| 01/06/25 @ Autaugaville | 13 |
| 01/03/25 @ Isabella | 13 |
| 01/02/25 @ Thorsby | 13 |
Derrica Motley and Alana Jones certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Motley posted 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists, while Jones almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards. Jones is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 40 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Megan Chandler, who had nine points.
Even though they lost, Billingsley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 41 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Billingsley's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6. As for Marion, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Billingsley has already played their next matchup (against Maplesville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Marion has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Selma.
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