Bradford unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost 52-31 to the Fort White Indians on Thursday. The Tornadoes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February.
Despite the loss, Bradford still got an impressive performance from Ar'Nayshia Griffin, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 20 rebounds. Griffin has been hot , having posted 15 or more points the last seven times she's played.
Even though they lost, Bradford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort White only pulled down 12.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Fort White to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ya'Zuri Hollie, who scored ten points plus three blocks. The team also got some help courtesy of Tanesha Sloan, who had two points plus eight rebounds.
The victory made it two in a row for Fort White and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Bradford is headed away from home for the first time to face off against Eastside at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Fort White, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 60-43 loss against Bishop Snyder on the 23rd.
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