Zavalla had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. The contest between them and the Grapeland Sandies wasn't particularly close, with the Zavalla Eagles falling 63-46. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 39-32 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Grapeland found their leader in sophomore Aaliyah Tryon, who went 8 for 15 en route to 20 points plus seven assists and six rebounds. Mikayla Woods was another key player, earning six points in addition to eight rebounds and six assists.
Zavalla will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against West Sabine at 5:00 p.m. As for Grapeland, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Coldspring-Oakhurst at 5:00 p.m. on November 12th.
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