Williams lost against Person back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Williams Bulldogs took a hard 63-44 fall against the Person Rockets. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 322nd, while the Rockets are ranked 60th).
Despite the defeat, Williams had strong showings from Colby Elliot, who posted 21 points and five boards, and Jaeden Smith, who put up 14 points and five rebounds. Jamarious Toney was another key player, putting up six points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Williams 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.
Williams has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-14 record this season. As for Person, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 22-2.
Looking ahead, Williams will venture away from home to face off against Western Alamance at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Williams is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.4 points per game this season. Person does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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