Grand Saline had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They walked away with a 35-26 win over the New Diana Eagles. The Indians have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
New Diana's loss came despite strong showings from Jolie Ballard and Starrmia Dixon. Ballard had six points in addition to five rebounds and five steals, while Dixon posted five points in addition to five steals.
Grand Saline's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.5 points per game. As for New Diana, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Grand Saline won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Maud at 10:30 a.m. on Friday. Maud's defense has only allowed 22 points per game this season, so Grand Saline's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for New Diana, they will also get right back to it: they'll challenge Non Varsity Tournament Opponent at 8:00 a.m. on Friday.
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