Paint Valley played a tough match on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 91-64 loss at the hands of the North Adams Green Devils. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 635th, while the Green Devils are ranked 208th).
Braylon Robertson
| 02/13/25 vs North Adams | 28 |
| 02/04/25 vs Western | 21 |
| 12/10/24 @ Piketon | 21 |
| 02/12/25 vs Circleville | 20 |
| 12/21/24 @ Fairfield | 19 |
Defeat or not, Paint Valley got some senior leadership from Braylon Robertson and Carson M Free. Robertson went 10-for-19 on his way to 28 points and three steals, while M Free dropped a double-double with 22 points and 13 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Robertson has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jase Rinehart, who posted nine points and six assists.
Even though they lost, Paint Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
Paint Valley has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for North Adams, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Coming up, Paint Valley will challenge Unioto at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Unioto will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Paint Valley surely won't give up without a fight. North Adams does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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