The home team had come away the winner the last four times LaGrange and Troup County had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Grangers came up short against the Tigers on Friday, falling 73-53. While losing is never fun, the Grangers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Tigers are ranked 80th).
Troup County was led to victory by Gavyn Gates and Jalen Brown. Gates dropped a triple-double with 17 points, ten boards, and 11 assists, while Brown dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten rebounds. Those 11 assists gave Gates a new career-high. Kentaevion Moreland was another key player, going 6-for-10 on his way to 13 points and three steals.
LaGrange's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Troup County, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-3.
Looking ahead, LaGrange will head out on the road to face off against Sandy Creek at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Troup County, they will host Mary Persons at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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