Fort Edward was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Granville Golden Horde and fell 90-33. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Flying Forts this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 66-20 last Wednesday.
Granville found their leader in sophomore Kole Plude, who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten steals. The dominant performance gave Plude a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Liam Farrell, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds.
Fort Edward's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Granville, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Edward will head out to take on Lake George at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Granville, they will head out on the road to face off against Fort Ann at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Granville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Fort Ann likes a good challenge.
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