Basketball Recap: Simmons Takes Loss Despite Strong Efforts from Lebron Morris and Carl Lucas Jr.

By Team Reports Dec 5, 2024, 8:59am

Basketball Recap: Simmons Blue Devils vs. Greenwood Bulldogs

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Simmons was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 60-53 to the Greenwood Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Blue Devils of the 68-55 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.

Simmons' loss came despite strong showings from Carl Lucas Jr. and Lebron Morris. Lucas Jr. made all 7 shots he took racking up 18 points plus two steals, while Morris made all 10 shots he took racking up 20 points. That was a full 34% of Simmons' points, marking the fifth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Decamron Martin was another key player, earning seven points.

Even though they lost, Simmons was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Simmons' defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Greenwood, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6.

Simmons has already played their next match (against Greenwood), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Greenwood has already played their next contest (against Simmons), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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