Troup and Grand Saline squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Troup had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 63-62 to the Grand Saline Indians. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2016.
Grand Saline's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Blane Thompson led the charge by almost dropping a double-double with ten points and nine assists. The dominant performance also gave Thompson a new career-high in shooting accuracy (67%). Landon Mayne was another key player, going 9-for-19 to rack up 18 points and seven rebounds.
Troup's loss dropped their record down to 23-8. As for Grand Saline, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
Troup does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Grand Saline, they will face off against Hooks on Thursday. Hooks knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matches -- so hopefully Grand Saline likes a good challenge.
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