Vina was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were beaten by the Marion County Red Raiders 60-26. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 293rd, while the Red Raiders are ranked 37th).
Despite the defeat, Vina saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Layla Hester posted 12 points plus three steals. Hester is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season.
Vina's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Marion County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1.
Vina will take on Brilliant at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marion County, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Phillips at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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