Notasulga is 8-0 against Verbena since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Notasulga Blue Devils will be playing in front of their home fans against the Verbena Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. Notasulga will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Notasulga is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Lee-Scott Academy on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Notasulga took a blow against Lee-Scott Academy, falling 71-36. The contest marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Verbena came up short against Beulah on Friday, falling 72-49. The Red Devils haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Caleb Short, who posted 13 points in addition to six assists and two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Kamari Ceasar, who went 7 for 12 en route to 14 points.
Even though they lost, Verbena was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Notasulga's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Verbena, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Everything came up roses for Notasulga against Verbena in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured an 86-45 victory. Will Notasulga repeat their success, or does Verbena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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