After flying high against Grayson County last Tuesday, Bland County came back down to earth. The Bland County Bears took a hard 58-40 fall against the George Wythe Maroons on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Maroons: they've now lost eight in a row.
Bland County lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Tinley Worley, who posted 18 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Danielle Sanders, who earned eight points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Bland County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Bland County's loss dropped their record down to 15-8. As for George Wythe, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-3.
Bland County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 64-47 defeat against Galax on the 22nd. As for George Wythe, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-41 win against Fort Chiswell on the 22nd.
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