Sulligent lost against Red Bay back in February and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Blue Devils lost 73-48 to the Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 245th, while the Tigers are ranked 82nd).
Red Bay found their leader in sophomore Khalil Luster, who dropped a double-double with 31 points and 16 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Luster has scored all season. Bryant Harris was another key player, going 5-for-6 to rack up 12 points.
Sulligent has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for Red Bay, the win was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-3.
Sulligent will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mars Hill Bible at 7:30 p.m. on January 2, 2026. As for Red Bay, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against West Union at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests.
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