Gainesville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a 70-31 loss at the hands of the Milton Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Red Elephants can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 207th, while the Eagles are ranked 39th).
Gainesville's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brannen 'Branae' Shiloh, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was Jaucelyn Smith, who put up eight points.
Milton's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Caroline Young, who went 8-for-15 to rack up 21 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Londyn Walker was another key player, putting up seven points along with 14 assists and six steals.
Gainesville's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Milton, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Gainesville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 58-26 victory against Seckinger on the 7th. As for Milton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 70-36 win against Roswell on the 7th.
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