Grainger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 71-69 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hancock County Indians. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (60), the Grizzlies still had to take the loss.
Grainger's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Hancock County, their win bumped their record up to 7-2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Grainger will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Cumberland Gap at 6:00 p.m. on January 6, 2026. Hancock County and Knox Central will round out the year against one another at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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