Page lost against Grimsley last Friday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Page Pirates fell 46-34 to the Grimsley Whirlies. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 238th, while the Whirlies are ranked 71st).
Despite the loss, Page saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lola Vanore on her way to 16 points and five boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Ansley Bode, who posted two points and 11 rebounds.
Grimsley got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Shyla Simms out in front who to rack up 17 points along with six boards and three steals. Simms has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Sanaya Blount was another key player, en route to 14 points.
Page dropped their record down to 9-16 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Grimsley, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season.
Page didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 64-21 loss against Mallard Creek on the 25th. As for Grimsley, they have also already played their next contest, a 57-37 defeat against Northwest Guilford on the 18th.
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