A win for Verbena just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 77-49 loss at the hands of the Beulah Bobcats. The Red Devils have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Verbena lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Caleb Short, who scored 13 points in addition to six assists and two steals. Short has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamari Ceasar, who went 7 for 12 en route to 14 points.
Even though they lost, Verbena was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Verbena's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Beulah, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Verbena will face off against Notasulga at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Verbena is facing Notasulga at the right time seeing as Notasulga is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Beulah, they will square off against Lee-Scott Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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