On Saturday, the St. Marys Blue Devils faced the Gilmer County Titans in a battle between two of the state's top teams. St. Marys took a 53-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of Gilmer County. St. Marys' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
St. Marys lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Brynnley Bulluck, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kiera Martin, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds.
St. Marys' loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Gilmer County, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 20-0.
St. Marys will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Roane County at 6:00 p.m. As for Gilmer County, they will head out on the road to square off against Braxton County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Braxton County: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Gilmer County has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.