Grant lost against Doyline back in November of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Grant Cougars fell 75-63 to the Doyline Panthers. The Cougars have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Grant lost, don't look at A Sykes. Despite the final result, he went 13 for 21 en route to 30 points plus two steals and two blocks. Another player making a difference was A Sykes, who had nine points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.
Grant's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Doyline, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Grant will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Avoyelles at 7:00 p.m. on December 2nd. As for Doyline, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Doyline Panthers duke it out with the Plain Dealing Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Doyline knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Plain Dealing likes a good challenge.
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