The Billingsley Bears will head out on the road to challenge the Marion Rams at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Billingsley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Maplesville 46-24. The victory was nothing new for the Bears as they're now sitting on four straight.
| 01/31/25 vs Maplesville | 15 |
| 01/27/25 vs Holtville | 18 |
| 01/23/25 @ Ellwood Christian | 13 |
| 01/16/25 @ Maplesville | 15 |
| 01/14/25 vs Marion | 12 |
Alana Jones continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 44 games she's played dating back to last season. Derrica Motley was another key player, putting up nine points along with eight boards and five assists.
Billingsley 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 45 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Marion entered their tilt with Ellwood Christian on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Eagles 59-18. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Eagles are ranked 431st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Billingsley is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.4 points per game. As for Marion, their record now sits at 16-5.
Billingsley couldn't quite finish off Marion in their previous matchup back in January and fell 47-45. Can Billingsley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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