The Abbeville Panthers and the Gray Collegiate Academy War Eagles squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Abbeville Panthers had to settle for second. They were beaten by the War Eagles 79-43. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Abbeville has scored all season.
Abbeville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darius Riley, who scored 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Damarcus Leach, who scored four points along with nine rebounds and three blocks.
Braylhan Thomas was his usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with five rebounds and five steals for Gray Collegiate Academy. Another player making a difference was Lamont (lj) Britt, who scored 11 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Abbeville's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 20 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 29-6 record this season.
Abbeville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Gray Collegiate Academy, they have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Fox Creek at 6:00 p.m. on February 19th. Fox Creek is coming into the matchup with four straight wins on the road, so Gray Collegiate Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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