Loganville and Houston County squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Loganville had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Houston County Bears by a score of 43-41. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 183rd, while the Bears are ranked 33rd).
Houston County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malik Gillespie led the charge by putting up nine points along with five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kam Plummer, who posted 11 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Loganville's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Houston County, they pushed their record up to 22-6 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Loganville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Houston County, they will square off against Alexander at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Alexander will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Houston County surely won't give up without a fight.
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