Grove City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 67-54 to the Bishop Watterson Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 374th, while the Eagles are ranked 69th).
Despite the defeat, Grove City saw an underclassman step up: freshman Jacob Saxton posted 21 points. Another player making a difference was Brody Willis, who earned nine points.
Grove City's record is now 5-13. As for Bishop Watterson, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grove City will venture away from home to challenge Pickerington North at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pickerington North knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Grove City likes a good challenge. Bishop Watterson has already played their next game (against St. Francis DeSales), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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