The Gray's Creek Bears were not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Jack Britt by a score of 47-44. While losing is never fun, Gray's Creek can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 541st, while Jack Britt is ranked 254th).
Gray's Creek's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zeek Reed, who scored 12 points along with four steals and two blocks. Deante Wike was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with five assists and three steals.
Jack Britt's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but J'yden Mcmillan led the charge by scoring 15 points along with four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Tubbs, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds.
Gray's Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 4-18. As for Jack Britt, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-9 record this season.
Gray's Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jack Britt, they will head out on the road to square off against Lumberton at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lumberton is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Jack Britt will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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