The LAMP Golden Tigers and the Billingsley Bears will round out the year against one another at at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. LAMP's offense hasn't had much luck over their past five matches, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Friday, LAMP was beaten by Brewbaker Tech 77-17. While losing is never fun, the Golden Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 362nd, while the Rams are ranked 121st).
Meanwhile, Billingsley humbled Ellwood Christian with a 58-15 victory. The Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 36 points or more this season.
LAMP better keep an eye on Alana Jones. She was instrumental in Billingsley's win, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. Jones has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 33 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrica Motley, who posted six points in addition to eight assists and five boards.
Billingsley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 33 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Billingsley is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points per game. As for LAMP, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-9.
LAMP took a serious blow against Billingsley when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 42-14. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point LAMP was down 29-8.
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