Noxubee County had lost nine straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 6-12 to make it ten. They took a 48-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Aliceville Yellowjackets. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Yellowjackets earlier this season, when they won 53-52.
As for Aliceville, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-9. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games.
Aliceville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Tibaous Storey led the charge by putting up 14 points. Storey is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last six games he's played. Santonya Stewart was another key player, shooting 83% from the field on his way to 10 points and four steals.
Noxubee County has already played their next game (against Sumter Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Aliceville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-36 defeat against Tuscaloosa Academy on the 27th.
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