Gray's Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 55-45 to the Jack Britt Buccaneers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 47-44 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Ezekiel Reed and Jayvien Richardson certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Reed posted 11 points, while Richardson went 5 of 10 on his way to 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Ivan Maldonado was another key player, putting up four points and seven boards.
Bears
| 01/17/25 vs Jack Britt | 45-55 |
| 01/14/25 @ South View | 47-70 |
| 01/09/25 @ Lumberton | 43-76 |
Even though they lost, Gray's Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Ryan Lord was the offensive standout of the game as he went 7 for 12 en route to 17 points and seven rebounds. That's the most points he has posted since back in January of 2024. De'Maree Malone also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Gray's Creek's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9. As for Jack Britt, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 5-9.
Gray's Creek will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Seventy-First at 7:30 p.m. on January 28th. As for Jack Britt, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 69-67 loss against Lee County on the 18th.
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