This season hasn't been kind to the Tallwood Lions, who are still winless after their 17th contest. They were outmatched by Grassfield at home and fell 61-11. Tallwood has struggled against the Grizzlies recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Grassfield got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Lauren Priester out in front who scored 11 points along with four steals. Priester is crushing the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Reid, who scored ten points along with four steals.
Tallwood's loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-17. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 11.3 points per game. As for Grassfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Tallwood will stay at home for another game and welcome the Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on January 31st. Kempsville presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Lions in Virginia (the Chiefs are ranked 94th, while the Lions are ranked 376th). As for Grassfield, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on January 30th. King's Fork is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
