Bland County extended their losing streak to ten on Saturday, dropping them down to 1-11. They took a 59-44 bruising from the Grayson County Blue Devils. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 52-50 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2025.
As for Grayson County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-1. While they didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grayson County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Makray Goad, who went 7-for-15 on his way to 16 points along with five rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, Goad is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. Dalton Cassell also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bland County will face off against Rural Retreat at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Grayson County, they will challenge Galax at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Blue Devils will be up against the Maroon Tide's rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.7 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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