After a string of six wins, Winston County's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to the Falkville Blue Devils. The Yellowjackets were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Blue Devils earlier this season, when they won 49-35.
01/31/25 vs Falkville | 18 |
01/30/25 @ Tharptown | 13 |
01/25/25 @ Addison | 19 |
01/23/25 vs Meek | 26 |
01/20/25 @ Cullman Christian | 15 |
Winston County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lynleigh Cobb, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. With that strong performance, Cobb is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaylee Calloway, who posted eight points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Winston County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Winston County's loss dropped their record down to 23-5. As for Falkville, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-4 and their overall record up to 8-17.
As of now, neither Winston County nor Falkville have any future games scheduled.
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