Verbena hasn't had much luck against Autaugaville recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Verbena Red Devils will head out to take on the Autaugaville Eagles at 5:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Verbena saw some tournament action on Monday. They lost 60-40 to Maplesville. Verbena has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caleb Short
| 01/06/25 vs Maplesville | 3 |
| 12/19/24 vs Notasulga | 3 |
| 12/18/24 vs Isabella | 5 |
| 12/16/24 vs Maplesville | 3 |
| 12/06/24 vs Beulah | 2 |
Defeat or not, Verbena got some senior leadership from Caleb Short and Kamari Ceasar. Short went 5 of 8 on his way to 16 points along with seven boards and three steals, while Ceasar posted 11 points and three steals. Short is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Wilson, who had five points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Autaugaville lost to Autauga Academy at home by a 66-49 margin on Thursday.
Autaugaville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for Verbena, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Verbena was dealt a bruising 71-31 defeat at the hands of Autaugaville in their previous meeting back in December of 2021. Can Verbena avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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