Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-36 heartbreaker at the hands of the Groves Rebels. The Bulldogs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rebels earlier this season, when they won 45-41.
Despite the defeat, Beach saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Mariah Reid posted 21 points. That was a full 58.3% of Beach's points, marking the 14th time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Aniyah Wright was her usual excellent self, putting up 18 points for Groves. The team also got some help courtesy of Makialah Byrd, who earned nine points.
Beach's loss dropped their record down to 9-14. As for Groves, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Beach has already played their next match, a 20-0 win against Johnson on the 7th. As for Groves, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 40-31 victory against Windsor Forest on the 7th.
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