Currituck County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 67-55 to the Grassfield Grizzlies.
When it comes to explaining why Currituck County lost, don't look at Jamie Dance. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 35 points and 13 rebounds. Those 35 points gave Dance a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Tristan Peterson, who posted eight points and 12 boards.
Knights
| 01/20/25 vs Grassfield | 55-67 |
| 01/18/25 vs Holmes | 56-61 |
| 01/17/25 @ Northeastern | 45-77 |
Even though they lost, Currituck County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grassfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ayden Schofield, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacey Lewis, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards.
Currituck County's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Grassfield, they pushed their record up to 5-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Currituck County and Grassfield could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in their respective state rankings. Currituck County (ranked 303rd) will meet First Flight (ranked 149th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Grassfield will face off against Oscar Smith at 7:30 p.m. on Friday down 209 places (216 vs. 7).
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