The Graham Red Devils will face off against the Clover Garden School Grizzlies at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Graham is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62 points per game this season.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 75-28, which was the final score in Graham's tilt against Seaforth on Tuesday. The matchup marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite their loss, Graham saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kordell Hinton, who posted eight points, was perhaps the best of all. Jamel Lee was another key player, putting up six points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Clover Garden School was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell 61-52 to Falls Lake.
Like Clover Garden School, they lost despite seeing results from several players. Joshua Akers led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Brady Whitt, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 11 points along with five boards and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Graham and nudges their season record down to 4-2. As for Clover Garden School, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Keep an eye on the arc in Friday's game: Graham has been dynamite from deep this season, having made 48.1% of their three-pointers per game. It's a different story for Clover Garden School, though, as they've only made 29.6% of their three-pointers this season. Given Graham's sizable advantage in that area, Clover Garden School will need to find a way to close that gap.
Graham didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Clover Garden School in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 56-51 win. Will Graham repeat their success, or does Clover Garden School have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
