Grant was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 78-37 loss at the hands of the Ferriday Trojans. The Cougars lost against the Trojans in their previous head to head back in November of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 57-50 score last time.
Despite the loss, Grant saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Caden Tademy dropped a double-double with ten points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Landen Fletcher, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Grant's defeat dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Ferriday, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-2.
Coming up, Grant won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against West Ouachita at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will be up against the Chiefs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 61.14 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Ferriday, they and Mangham will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Friday without much rest, having both just played. The Trojans will be up against the Dragons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 57.46 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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