North Mesquite was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Forney Jackrabbits by a score of 77-75. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Tuesday (57), the Stallions still had to take the loss.
North Mesquite lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jeremiah Grigsby, who earned 24 points in addition to five steals and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Micah Vaughn, who scored 20 points in addition to two steals.
North Mesquite's record now sits at 0-3. As for Forney, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. North Mesquite has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Sherman at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Forney, they will be defending their home-court for the first time this season they go up against Crandall at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Forney's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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