Gray's Creek was the 58-53 winner over Jack Britt when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Gray's Creek Bears were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 58-57 to the Jack Britt Buccaneers. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Tatyana Smith
02/11/25 @ Jack Britt | 63% |
02/07/25 vs South View | 38% |
02/04/25 vs Lumberton | 45% |
02/01/25 vs Purnell Swett | 43% |
01/28/25 vs Seventy-First | 29% |
+ 9 more games |
Several Bears players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tatyana Smith, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards. What's more, Smith also posted a 63% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in December of 2023. Chloe Hall was another key player, putting up 12 points and three steals.
Even though they lost, Gray's Creek smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Jack Britt got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Chloe Mathis out in front who went 5-for-10 en route to 11 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexia White, who went 7-for-16 to rack up 16 points.
Gray's Creek's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Jack Britt, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-14.
Coming up, Gray's Creek will host Cape Fear at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jack Britt, they will head out on the road to face off against South View at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in South View's favor as the team sits on eight straight wins at home while Jack Britt has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road.
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