Groves fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Seaholm on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Seaholm Maples by a score of 51-48. While the Falcons didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Maples 17-10 in the first quarter.
Despite the defeat, Groves saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Harlem Simpson posted 23 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 47.9% of Groves' points, marking the 11th time in a row Simpson has scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Genevieve Meihn, who had eight points and ten boards.
Groves has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. Seaholm's win bumped their record up to 12-9.
Looking ahead, Groves will host Bloomfield Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Seaholm, they will venture away from home to square off against Royal Oak at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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