Dale County and Straughn squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Dale County had to settle for second. They took a 49-31 bruising from the Straughn Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Tigers are ranked 161st).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Straughn to victory, but perhaps none more so than Presley Bates, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 13 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Bates is now averaging an impressive 2.3 steals per game. Hannah Poston was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
Dale County has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-19 record this season. As for Straughn, the win was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-5.
Dale County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Straughn, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 40-32 defeat against Orange Beach on the 12th.
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