The Alexandria Valley Cubs's homestand continues as they prepare to take on the Talladega Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th. Alexandria will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Alabama Rankings (they are ranked 242nd, while Talladega is ranked 113th).
After soaring to 56 points the game before, Alexandria were a bit more limited in their game last Wednesday. They had to suffer through a rough 60-25 loss at the hands of Piedmont. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Alexandria has suffered since December 16, 2023.
Even though Talladega has not done well against Handley recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Talladega walked away with a 64-54 win over Handley.
Trinity Webb was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 33 points and 15 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Zae Cunningham was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with four steals.
Alexandria's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Talladega, they pushed their record up to 17-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home.
Alexandria was dealt a bruising 75-35 defeat at the hands of Talladega when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Alexandria was down 41-18.
