Basketball Recap: Ezekiel Reed's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Gray's Creek over Jack Britt

Gray's Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 69-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jack Britt Buccaneers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (58), the Bears still had to take the loss.

Ezekiel Reed

Field Goal Percentage

02/11/25 @ Jack Britt	100%
02/07/25 vs South View	63%
02/05/25 @ Cape Fear	56%

Gray's Creek's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ezekiel Reed, who made all 8 shots he took racking up 17 points and seven boards. Reed is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 56% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jayvien Richardson, who posted 18 points and five rebounds.

Jack Britt's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was DeRyian Mitchell, who went 7-for-17 on his way to 24 points and four steals. That's the most steals Mitchell has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominique Holsey, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 boards.

Gray's Creek's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Jack Britt, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-14 record this season.

Gray's Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-58 defeat against Cape Fear on the 14th. As for Jack Britt, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 58-54 victory against South View on the 14th.