Granger was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ogden Tigers. The matchup was a 27-27 toss-up at halftime, but the Lancers couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the loss, Granger still got an impressive performance from Zephaniah Willford, who shot 75% from the field on his way to 22 points and five rebounds. Braslau Fotso Simo was another key player, putting up six points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ogden to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Kirkland, who almost dropped a double-double with 11 points and nine boards. Kirkland has also also been stellar as far as field goal percentage is concerned: he's posted one of at least 50% every time he's hit the court this season. Another player making a difference was Peter Archibald, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 15 points.
Granger's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Ogden, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Granger will take on Clearfield in a holiday battle at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ogden, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Deseret Peak at 7:00 p.m. on the 30th.
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