Girard was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 44-42 heartbreaker at the hands of the Anderson County Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 89th).
It was another big night for Noah Porter, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds for Anderson County. The game was Porter's 11th in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Aidan Steele, who posted five points.
Girard's loss dropped their record down to 2-9-2. As for Anderson County, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Coming up, Girard will head out to take on Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Anderson County, they will square off against Wellsville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Anderson County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.1 points per game this season.
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