Grovemont unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They were dealt a 90-51 defeat at the hands of the South Wake Sabres on Thursday. The Spartans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-21.
Noah Wright was his usual excellent self, shooting 6-for-9 from long range and almost dropping a double-double on 32 points and nine rebounds for South Wake. Another player making a difference was Marcus Webb, who scored 13 points along with five assists and two steals.
The win was the third in a row for South Wake, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Grovemont will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on South Wake at 6:00 p.m. on February 6, 2025. As for South Wake, they will look to take advantage of their home-court for the first time this season as they take on Ravenscroft at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Wake knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Ravenscroft likes a good challenge.
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