Grafton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 69-46 to the Ripley Vikings. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Vikings are ranked 25th).
Ripley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kyler Doss out in front who went 5 for 10 to rack up 18 points. Doss is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Matthew Stellato, who posted 13 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Grafton's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Ripley, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Coming up, Grafton will take on Scott at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Ripley, they will venture away from home to take on Riverside at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Riverside knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Ripley likes a good challenge.
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