Bruce was the 58-57 winner over Okolona when they last played one another last Saturday, but their luck changed this time around. The Bruce Trojans were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 66-65 to the Okolona Chieftains. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (58), the Trojans still had to take the loss.
| 02/06/24 vs Water Valley | 4 |
| 12/05/23 vs Vardaman | 3 |
| 11/14/23 @ Lafayette | 3 |
| 01/07/25 vs Okolona | 2 |
| 02/01/24 @ North Pontotoc | 2 |
Bruce's loss came despite strong showings from Markeevis Gladney and Ashton Pierce. Gladney went 5 for 12 on his way to 15 points, while Pierce dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. What's more, Pierce also racked up two assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Ankavious Glass was another key player, putting up six points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Bruce 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 ten offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Bruce dropped their record down to 2-13 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Okolona, they moved to 5-11 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Bruce didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-36 loss against Calhoun City on the 9th. As for Okolona, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-57 defeat against Houlka on the 13th.
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