After flying high against Unity Christian last Thursday, LaFayette came back down to earth. The LaFayette Ramblers took a 66-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Gilmer Bobcats on Saturday. The Ramblers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2020.
Gilmer was led to victory by Keegen Bryant and Jd Taylor. Bryant went 7 of 14 on his way to 26 points in addition to five assists and four steals, while Taylor dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 boards. Taylor has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cooper Farmer, who posted three points and three steals.
LaFayette's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Gilmer, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
LaFayette will face off against Heritage at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Heritage has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests. As for Gilmer, they will venture away from home to challenge Calhoun at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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