Grafton was the 72-59 winner over Bruton when they last played one another back in December of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Grafton Clippers took a 66-62 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bruton Panthers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (57), the Clippers still had to take the loss.
Several Clippers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jakobe Brownlee, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Brown, who went 5 for 7 en route to 13 points.
Brandon Freeman was his usual excellent self, going 7 of 11 on his way to 20 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds for Bruton. Freeman's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cy Gresham, who went 6 for 12 en route to 17 points and five boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Grafton and nudges their season record down to 6-8. As for Bruton, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grafton will challenge Tabb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Tabb: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Grafton has snatched up three consecutive wins on the road. As for Bruton, they will square off against New Kent at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Kent will roll in looking for their 17th straight win, something Bruton surely won't give up without a fight.
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