Basketball Recap: Oak Grove Grizzlies vs. East Surry Cardinals
Oak Grove lost against East Surry last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Oak Grove Grizzlies fell to the East Surry Cardinals 55-49. The Grizzlies have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Oak Grove lost, don't look at Emma Hadley. Despite the final result, she scored 13 points plus two steals. Hadley is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Kalin Favreau, who went 5 for 10 en route to 13 points plus six rebounds and five steals.
Even though they lost, Oak Grove smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Oak Grove now has a losing record at 2-3. As for East Surry, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oak Grove will face off against Forbush at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Forbush will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Oak Grove surely won't give up without a fight. As for East Surry, they will take on North Iredell at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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