Grayson County's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 53-11 victory over the Giles Spartans. The matchup marked the Blue Devils' most dominant win of the season so far.
01/17/25 vs Giles | 8 |
01/16/25 @ Eastern Montgomery | 2 |
01/14/25 vs Galax | 1 |
01/09/25 @ George Wythe | 2 |
01/02/25 vs Alleghany | 0 |
Leading Grayson County to victory were Ben Hill and Mac Goad. Hill went 8 of 18 en route to 23 points, while Goad went 5 for 7 on his way to 11 points and eight steals. With that strong performance, Goad is now averaging an impressive 2.6 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Pennington, who posted four points and five rebounds.
Grayson County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Grayson County's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Giles, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Grayson County and Giles could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Virginia Rankings. Grayson County (ranked 357th) will meet Fort Chiswell (ranked 141st) at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Similarly, Giles will challenge George Wythe at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday down 256 places (366 vs. 110).
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