Maplesville’s girls basketball team won the rubber match against Chilton County on Thursday, 40-27.

CCHS won the first meeting between the teams, on Jan. 5. Maplesville then topped the Tigers in the Chilton County Tournament before handing them another loss Thursday.

The game was one of runs early on.

The score was tied, 6-6, after one period of play, and then Maplesville scored the first four points of the second period.

But Chilton stormed back to take a 13-10 lead.

Host Maplesville answered with a 9-0 run to make the score 19-13 at halftime.

Keshia Bailey drained a 3-pointer to start the scoring for MHS in the second half, and the Red Devils never looked back.

Bailey led all scorers with 22 points, and Keona DeJarnett scored 12 points for CCHS.

Chilton County won the boys game, 59-53.

Three sophomores led the CCHS scoring effort: Davre Williams had 22 points, Racquez Cora had 13 and Jamarcus Williams had 10.

Cora made six free throws in seven attempts down the stretch to seal the win.

Anthony Johnson had 20 points for Maplesville, and Jarnez Marzette had 15 points.

CCHS hosts Marbury on Friday, while Maplesville will play Thorsby.