Mary Persons was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were beaten by the Troup County Tigers 81-48. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 92-64 back in December of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Mary Persons saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Dee Grier went 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points and six assists.
Leading Troup County to victory were DEE MORELAND and Jalen Brown. MORELAND went 6 of 9 en route to 17 points, while Brown posted 12 points along with eight boards and three steals. Jay Johnson was another key player, putting up nine points.
Mary Persons' loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Troup County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.
Mary Persons wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 40-28 defeat against LaGrange on the 17th. Troup County has also already played their next game, a 75-68 loss against Whitewater on the 17th.
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