Basketball Recap: Selma Piles Up the Points Against Demopolis

Saints

Margin (Wins)

12/30/24 vs Demopolis	56
02/04/25 vs Demopolis	52
11/29/24 vs Marion	39
01/07/25 @ Demopolis	38
01/25/25 vs Jemison	36

Selma had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They breezed by the Demopolis Tigers to the tune of 75-23 on Tuesday. The Saints have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 26 points or more this season.

Tristin Blocton was his usual excellent self, going 10 of 18 on his way to 27 points and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Selma's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Wall, who went 7 for 11 en route to 15 points and five boards.

Selma smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive contests.

Selma has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. As for Demopolis, their loss was their ninth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-20.

Selma didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-50 defeat against Montevallo on the 5th. Demopolis does not have any more games scheduled as of now.