Basketball Recap: Grant Comes Up Short

Grant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 47-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Converse Wildcats. If the Cougars were looking for revenge after losing 44-35 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Grant's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Converse, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-12.

Grant and Converse could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. Grant (ranked 288th) will meet Alexandria (ranked 29th) at 5:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025. Meanwhile, Converse will challenge Airline at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday down 229 places (253 vs. 24).