Basketball Recap: Giles Comes Up Short

Giles was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell 48-38 to the Narrows Green Waves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 71-36 last Thursday.

Narrows' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carter Holmes led the charge by going 6 of 11 to rack up 16 points along with eight boards and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, Holmes now owns an excellent 45.5% shooting accuracy. Sam Mcglothlin was another key player, going 6 for 15 on his way to 16 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks.

Giles' loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Narrows, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-5 record this season.

Giles wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 59-54 defeat against Galax on the 28th. As for Narrows, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 68-50 loss against James Monroe on the 29th.