The Maplesville Red Devils won the last time they faced the Verbena Red Devils, and things went their way on Friday too. Maplesville breezed by Verbena on the road to the tune of 59-19.
Maplesville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aiden Abbott led the charge by scoring 12 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Abbott hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Wilson, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Maplesville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Verbena, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Maplesville will look to defend their home court on Monday against Notasulga at 6:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Alabama (Notasulga is ranked 411th, while Maplesville is ranked 403rd). As for Verbena, they will head out on the road to face off against Billingsley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Billingsley is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
