Wiregrass had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-7 to make it four. They were beaten by the Cottondale Hornets 85-50. The Kings were down 65-40 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Defeat or not, Wiregrass got some senior leadership from Graysen Ellison and Brayden Treadaway. Ellison went 7-for-11 on his way to 21 points, while Treadaway shot 44% from the field to rack up 17 points and three steals. That was a full 34% of the Kings' points, marking the third time in a row Treadaway has posted more than a third of the team's points.
As for Cottondale, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Cottondale found their leader in sophomore Trashonn Collins, who went 13-for-21 en route to 27 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Collins is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Kamarion Kirkland was another key player, shooting 50% from the field on his way to 16 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Wiregrass will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Southern Christian at 6:00 p.m. on January 2, 2026. Cottondale and Holmes County will round out the year against one another at 7:00 p.m. on the 29th. The Hornets' defense better be ready for this one: the Blue Devils have averaged an impressive 58 points per game this season.
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