Basketball Recap: Johnnie Coleman's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Granite City over Jacksonville

Granite City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 43-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jacksonville Crimsons. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crimsons apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.

Several Warriors players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Johnnie Coleman, who posted 11 points and six rebounds. Those 11 points gave Coleman a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Javier Cass, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points.

It was another big night for Amaree Burries, who went 10 of 19 on his way to 24 points and three steals for Jacksonville. That makes it four consecutive games in which Burries has scored at least a third of Jacksonville's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Troy Defrates, who scored seven points.

Granite City's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Jacksonville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-13.

Granite City wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 64-43 loss against Staunton on the 25th. As for Jacksonville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 45-34 defeat against Lincoln on the 28th.