The Grant County Braves will take on the Sumner Stingrays in a tournament on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Grant County saw some tournament action on Saturday. They claimed a resounding 67-39 win over Switzerland County. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 81st in Kentucky, while the Pacers are ranked 290th in Indiana), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Sumner came tearing into last Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28 points) and they left with even more momentum. They breezed by the Eagles to the tune of 70-27. The Stingrays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 38 points or more this season.
Grant County better keep an eye on Briana Gill-Guyette. She was instrumental in Sumner's win, going 7 of 10 en route to 17 points along with five boards and five steals. Gill-Guyette is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed five or more in the last five games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamese Watson, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 14 points.
Sumner smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 37 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Sumner's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Grant County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
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