Winfield was the 64-62 winner over Fayette County when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Winfield Pirates fell 59-50 to the Fayette County Tigers on Friday.
Despite the loss, Winfield still got an impressive performance from Slate Gilbert, who posted 30 points and seven rebounds. That was a full 60% of Winfield's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Jack Cook was another key player, putting up six points and five rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Winfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Winfield's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Fayette County, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.
Winfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-33 loss against Athens on the 14th. Fayette County and Gordo will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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