Glenwood drops close battles to Eufaula

BY NOAH GRIFFITH FOR THE OBSERVER SMITHS STATION –– Under head coach Dusty Perdue, the Glenwood Gator varsity boys and girls basketball teams lost a pair of hard-fought games versus the Class 5A Eufaula Tigers. The Class 3A Gators battled throughout both matchups, but Eufaula pulled away in the final moments of each game. Here’s a recap of each match, separately: Boys On the boys side, Eufaula pulled out a 68-57 win over a young Glenwood team. The Gators fell to 2-3 with the loss, while Eufaula improved to 4-5. Replacing four starters from a year ago and only two seniors on the roster, the young Gators pushed a physical Eufaula team to the edge. Late free-throw shooting allowed the Tigers to...