Blue Devils
| 01/24/25 @ Fort Chiswell | 69 |
| 01/17/25 vs Giles | 53 |
| 01/14/25 vs Galax | 49 |
| 01/22/25 vs Fort Chiswell | 47 |
| 12/30/24 vs East Wilkes | 42 |
Grayson County scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell to the Fort Chiswell Pioneers 74-69. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Pioneers are ranked 156th).
Grayson County's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Hill, who went 9 of 16 en route to 24 points. Mac Goad was another key player, going 6 for 13 on his way to 16 points and five assists.
Fort Chiswell found their leader in freshman Owen Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Jackson has scored at least a third of Fort Chiswell's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Billings, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards.
Grayson County has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Fort Chiswell, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
Grayson County didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-50 loss against Alleghany on the 27th. Fort Chiswell has also already played their next contest, an 84-63 win against Richlands on the 25th.
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