Section came into this matchup off a tough 22-point loss on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Jasper Vikings by a score of 41-38 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Vikings are ranked 39th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jasper to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sophia Guzman, who shot 42% from the field en route to 10 points and five rebounds. Those five boards gave Guzman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marianna Rigsby, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and ten rebounds.
Section is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5. As for Jasper, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1.
Coming up, Section will venture away from home to square off against Pisgah at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Eagles have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Jasper, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-25 victory against Cornerstone on the 15th.
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