The Graham Red Devils won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 86-50 loss at the hands of Southeast Alamance. While losing is never fun, Graham can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 620th, while Southeast Alamance is ranked 294th).
Graham's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaylan Sinclair, who scored 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Woods, who scored 15 points.
Southeast Alamance found their leader in underclassman Jerry Sims, who scored 36 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. Sims is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last 15 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Davian Edwards, who scored 25 points along with four steals.
Graham has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-21 record this season. As for Southeast Alamance, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Graham will square off against Jordan-Matthews at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Graham is coming into the matchup with 12 straight defeats on the road, meaning Jordan-Matthews will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Southeast Alamance, they will take on Cummings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Southeast Alamance's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five matchups.
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