On Friday, the Colonial Forge Eagles came up short against the Grassfield Grizzlies and fell 44-31. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Grizzlies are ranked 38th).
Grassfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Lauren Priester, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 18 points and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Priester has scored at least a third of Grassfield's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Avia Scruggs, who posted four points in addition to ten rebounds and five blocks.
Colonial Forge now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Grassfield, their record is now 7-1.
Colonial Forge wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 46-36 victory against Grafton on the 28th. Grassfield has also already played their next game, a 46-32 win against Green Run on the 28th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
