Mineola lost against Grand Saline on January 3rd and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Mineola Yellowjackets took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grand Saline Indians.
Grand Saline got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Landon Mayne out in front who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. Mayne also grabbed six steals, which is notable because Grand Saline is 10-1 when he posts at least three steals, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Weston Akins, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards.
Mineola has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Grand Saline, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 15-8.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Quitman the next time they take the court. Mineola will host Quitman at 8:00 p.m. on Friday, while Grand Saline will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on February 4th.
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