The Brantley Bulldogs and the Calhoun Tigers will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Brantley saw some tournament action on Monday. They took a 47-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Wilcox Central. The loss was the Bulldogs' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Brantley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Alex Grimes went 7 for 17 en route to 18 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. Grimes' afternoon made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of CoCo Stamps, who posted five points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Brantley 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 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, a win for Calhoun just wasn't in the cards on Monday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 64-43 to Wetumpka. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Indians recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Calhoun's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Brantley, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Brantley strolled past Calhoun in their previous matchup on Saturday by a score of 63-47. Does Brantley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calhoun turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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