The Grayson County Blue Devils will be playing at home against the Galax Maroon Tide at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Grayson County's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Galax has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Last Wednesday, Grayson County lost to George Wythe on the road by a decisive 65-51 margin. Grayson County has not had much luck with George Wythe recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Maverik Goad, who scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Mac Goad was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Galax took a serious blow against Auburn on Wednesday, falling 70-42. While losing is never fun, Galax can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while Auburn is ranked 127th).
Grayson County's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Galax, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Grayson County came out on top in a nail-biter against Galax in their previous meeting two weeks ago, sneaking past 42-39. Will Grayson County repeat their success, or does Galax have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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