Groveton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost to the Normangee Panthers at home by a 70-53 margin. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
| 01/14/25 vs Normangee | 12 |
| 12/13/24 vs Goodrich | 7 |
| 12/12/24 vs Hull-Daisetta | 7 |
| 12/17/24 @ Anderson-Shiro | 6 |
| 11/23/24 vs Cushing | 5 |
Several Indians players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kutter Minter, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 12 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave Minter a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Josiah Allen, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine boards.
Even though they lost, Groveton was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Groveton's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Normangee, the victory was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Grapeland the next time they take the court. Normangee will host Grapeland at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, while Groveton will head out to face them at 6:15 p.m. on January 22nd.
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