Graceville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 57-53 heartbreaker at the hands of the Franklin County Seahawks. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 59-52 back in December of 2024.
Graceville lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kamari Gilyard, who posted seven points and six rebounds. Mj Yeager was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Franklin County found their leader in freshman Dre North, who went 6 of 8 on his way to 14 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points North has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Sadiq Jones, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 13 points.
Graceville's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Franklin County, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season.
Graceville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-27 victory against Sneads on the 3rd. Franklin County has also already played their next game, a 55-53 defeat against North Bay Haven Academy on the 3rd.
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