The Vina Red Devils will square off against the Marion County Red Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Vina is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Vina ended up a good deal behind Phillips and lost 68-50.
Despite their loss, Vina saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Layla Hester, who went 5 for 12 en route to 16 points plus six assists and four steals, was perhaps the best of all. Hester has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 20 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire McCarley, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Marion County earned a 57-46 win over Cordova on Thursday. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 140th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Marion County pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.6 points per game. As for Vina, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
Vina and Marion County were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, but Vina came up empty-handed after a 45-44 loss. Can Vina avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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