The Landstown Eagles's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fifth straight loss. The match between Landstown and Grafton wasn't particularly close, with Landstown falling 58-44. While losing is never fun, Landstown can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Virginia basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while Grafton is ranked 25th).
Grafton found their leader in underclassman Taylor Ragland, who dropped a triple-double on 17 points, ten rebounds, and ten steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Ragland has scored at least 25% of Grafton's points. Another player making a difference was Alonni Wells, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists.
Landstown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Grafton, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Landstown won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Poquoson at 12:00 p.m. on December 21st. Poquoson is on a three-game streak of home losses, Landstown a six-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. Grafton won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Grassfield at 11:30 a.m. on December 21st. Grassfield has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 267 points over their last four contests.
