The Philip Barbour Colts's and the Grafton Bearcats's contest on Friday was close at halftime, but the Philip Barbour Colts turned on the heat in the second half with 46 points. Philip Barbour took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 74-42 victory over Grafton. The win was just business as usual for Philip Barbour, who after three games remain undefeated this season.
Leading Philip Barbour to victory were Arrington Sparks and Rylee Bodkins. Sparks scored 16 points along with 9 steals and 5 rebounds, while Bodkins scored 19 points along with 8 steals and 7 rebounds. The match was Bodkins' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Braylyn Sparks , who scored 12 points along with 4 steals.
Despite the loss, Grafton saw an underclassman step up: Kenna Keener dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Keener scored a full 38.1% of Grafton's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Hadley Horne was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Grafton struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Philip Barbour racked up 11.
Philip Barbour's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Grafton, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-1.
Philip Barbour will be playing at home against Robert C. Byrd at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Robert C. Byrd and Philip Barbour are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Grafton, they will head out on the road to face off against Trinity Christian at 7:15 p.m. on Saturday.
