Grant had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. In a tight matchup that could have gone either way, they made off with a 53-52 win over the Pineville Rebels. For the Cougars, this counts as revenge for the 77-49 victory the Rebels walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2015.
A Sykes was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was R Searcy, who had 17 points.
Pineville's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Grant didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-63 loss against Doyline on the 21st. Pineville has also already played their next game, a 59-57 defeat against Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy on the 21st.
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