Grand Saline easily dispatched Quitman last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Grand Saline Indians fell just short of the Edgewood Bulldogs by a score of 72-70 on Friday. The Indians were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 66-60.
Despite the defeat, Grand Saline saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kolton Prox went 5 for 7 en route to 15 points along with five rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Weston Akins, who went 6 of 7 on his way to 12 points and five boards.
Grand Saline's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 10-1 and their overall record down to 16-9. As for Edgewood, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season.
Looking ahead, Grand Saline will face off against Malakoff at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Grand Saline has won six straight at home, while Malakoff won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. We've got a battle between Bulldogs coming up. Quitman will need to watch out since Edgewood has now posted at least 55 points in their last ten games.
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