Grayson County fought the good fight in their overtime game against Bland County on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bland County Bears by a score of 68-66. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (63), the Blue Devils still had to take the loss.
Mac Goad
| 01/17/25 vs Giles | 8 |
| 02/08/25 @ Bland County | 5 |
| 02/07/25 @ Galax | 4 |
| 12/28/24 vs Rural Retreat | 4 |
| 01/29/25 @ Marion | 2 |
| + 10 more games |
Mac Goad and Maverik Goad certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Mac went 10 of 18 on his way to 25 points in addition to five assists and five boards, while Maverik posted 20 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Mac also grabbed five steals, which is notable because Grayson County is 3-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 1-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ryan Smith, who earned four points and five boards.
Grayson County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-13 record this season. Their recent woes sure aren't a result of their performance when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy: their three-point shooting accuracy was 39.8% in those games and 21.3% outside of them. As for Bland County, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grayson County will challenge Giles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Bland County, they will square off against Grayson County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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