The Granger Lions lost against the Hearne Eagles back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. Granger took a 51-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hearne. That's two games in a row now that Granger has lost by exactly six points.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Trae Herrera, who scored nine points along with four steals. Another player making a difference was Kael Jackson, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Granger's lineup was just a bit different on Friday as Kye Welles got a bit more time on the court (21 vs. his season average of 10.21). Welles made the most of the opportunity, scoring eight points. A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Granger dropped their record down to 12-13 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Hearne, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-11.
Granger didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-38 win vs. Milano on the 13th. Hearne does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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