After flying high against the Northwest Guilford Vikings last Monday, the Page Pirates came back down to earth. Page fell 63-55 to Grimsley on Wednesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Page in their matchups with Grimsley: they've now lost three in a row.
Grimsley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Richard Goods out in front who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 rebounds. Goods has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last 22 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nick Keith, who scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Page's loss dropped their record down to 15-11. As for Grimsley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Page does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grimsley, they will face off against Southwest Guilford at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Southwest Guilford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 23 contests -- so hopefully Grimsley likes a good challenge.
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