After flying high against Eastern Montgomery last Friday, Bland County came back down to earth. The Bland County Bears took a 74-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of the George Wythe Maroons on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (55), the Bears still had to take the loss.
Tinley Worley
| 02/14/25 @ George Wythe | 8 |
| 02/07/25 vs Eastern Montgomery | 3 |
| 02/06/25 vs Grayson County | 6 |
| 02/05/25 vs Giles | 1 |
| 02/04/25 @ Giles | 6 |
| + 19 more games |
Bland County's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tinley Worley, who dropped a double-double with 24 points and 12 rebounds. What's more, Worley racked up eight steals, the most she's had since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Sanders, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 20 boards.
Even though they lost, Bland County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matches.
Bland County's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for George Wythe, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-3.
Bland County has already played their next game, a 57-32 defeat against Galax on the 15th. As for George Wythe, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 58-40 victory against Bland County on the 20th.
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