Grayling was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell 55-48 to the Elk Rapids Elks. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Elks are ranked 101st).
Grayling's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Elk Rapids, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grayling will head out to face off against Alpena at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Elk Rapids, they will square off against St. Francis at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Elk Rapids knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully St. Francis likes a good challenge.
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