Having just played yesterday, the Ragland Purple Devils will get right back to it and host the Victory Christian Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Ragland has struggled recently with 31 defeats in a row, while Victory Christian will arrive with three straight wins.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-12, which was the final score in Ragland's tilt against Sand Rock on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Purple Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Wildcats are ranked 117th).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Victory Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They snuck past Jefferson Christian Academy with a 51-47 victory. The score was all tied up 20-20 at the break, but the Lions were the better team in the second half.
Ragland better keep an eye on Amelia Haney. She was instrumental in Victory Christian's win, going 13 of 23 on her way to 31 points. Haney's evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lily Brisendine, who posted seven points and nine rebounds.
Victory Christian's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.2 points per game. As for Ragland, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Ragland ended up a good deal behind Victory Christian in their previous matchup back in November, losing 42-26. Will Ragland have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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