After flying high against Normangee last Tuesday, Grapeland came back down to earth. The Grapeland Sandies received a blow on Friday as they fell 65-50 to the Evadale Rebels.
Talon Bennett was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds for Evadale. Bennett has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaden Gravis, who posted 13 points along with six assists and three steals.
Grapeland's loss dropped their record down to 21-4. As for Evadale, they are on a roll lately: they've won 20 of their last 22 games, which provided a nice bump to their 29-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grapeland will head out to square off against LaPoynor at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. LaPoynor knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Grapeland likes a good challenge. As for Evadale, they will venture away from home to face off against Bremond at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Bremond has won four straight at home, while Evadale won nine straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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