Gray's Creek played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 70-44 to the Seventy-First Falcons. The Bears have struggled against the Falcons recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
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Gray's Creek lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tatyana Smith, who posted six points in addition to eight boards and five assists. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Fox, who had eight points and 14 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Gray's Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Seventy-First's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kariana Williams, who put up 15 points and eight steals. Another player making a difference was Alani-Skye Wilkerson, who posted 22 points and eight boards.
Gray's Creek's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Seventy-First, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-4.
Gray's Creek didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 39-28 victory against Douglas Byrd on the 7th. As for Seventy-First, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-47 win against E.E. Smith on the 4th.
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