Basketball Recap: Graham Takes a Loss

Graham was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single point away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Vance County Vipers.

Several Red Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ladario Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 17 rebounds. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Micah Woods, who went 9 for 18 en route to 21 points along with six steals and five rebounds.

Even though they lost, Graham smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 29 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups.

Vance County had a senior duo take command as Tyshawn Alston dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 boards and Kayden Roberts went 6 of 7 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds. What's more, Alston also racked up three steals, the most he's had since back in January of 2024. Another player making a difference was Harold Timberlake, IV, who posted seven points in addition to ten boards and three steals.

Graham's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Vance County, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-10.

Graham has already played their next game, a 77-62 defeat against Cummings on the 28th. As for Vance County, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 88-36 loss against Southern School of Energy and Sustainability on the 24th.