The Bluffton Pirates were not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 50-49 to Paulding. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bluffton of the 46-33 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the loss, Bluffton still got an impressive performance from Ayla Grandey, who almost dropped a double-double on 33 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Grandey has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ashley Fleece, who scored four points along with seven assists and five steals.
Paulding found their leader in underclassman Addi Pease, who scored 12 points.
Bluffton's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Paulding, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-13.
Bluffton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Paulding also has no future games currently scheduled.
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