Grizzlies Struggles Continue On The Road
Jan 08, 2025 10:07AM ● By Jody Reeves
Carson Reeves fights for a rebounding position in the road game at American Falls.
The Grace Grizzlies boys basketball season has struggled to get off of the ground. With several injuries plaguing the team, the first month of the season has seen some competitive games, but more often than not the Grizzlies have been on the losing side. Coming off the long Christmas break, the fans and players hoped to turn things around as the new year began. The first test for the Grizzlies came last Saturday when they traveled to American Falls. The 4A Beavers entered the game on a six game win streak while the Grizzlies were a dismal one and four over the last month.
As the game got going, the Grizzlies looked as though they might pull off the upset. A quick three pointer by Braden Kimball followed by a good move inside by Carson Reeves gave Grace an early lead. As the quarter continued, the Beavers settled into the game and the two teams traded baskets back and forth. As the quarter ended, the Grizzles held a small two point lead. In the second quarter, the Grizzlies struggled early and often to break the press from American Falls. This affected the Grace offensive output while also leading to quick scores by the Beavers. As the quarter came to a close, the Grizzlies had only managed a pair of foul shots and trailed by ten. Out of the half the Grizzlies intensified their defense and made a good attempt to get back into the game. Though they were able to improve on the second quarter performance they were only able to cut into the lead by two points. With the lead at eight starting the fourth quarter of play, both teams struggled to add points to the board. The difference in score stayed consistent throughout much of the final period. During the closing minutes Grace began to foul to try to save precious time on the clock. This strategy was to no avail as the Beavers were able to make six of their final eight free throws and secured the victory.
The Grizzlies will have to look to improve their scoring output and will get plenty of opportunities this week. They faced Malad on Tuesday and will take on Aberdeen and Bear Lake Thursday and Friday. Stay tuned for the results and rundown from those games.
Grizzlies 12 2 10 9 33
Beavers 10 14 8 13 45
D.Hill 2, B.Kimball 3, L.VanGass 8, C.Smith 9, C.Reeves 6, P.Yost 5
