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Jaylen Hall Leads With 21 Points, Brewer Adds 16, Warriors Win Season Opener In Roxana Hoopsgiving Game 65-56 Over U. City  

Warriors start strong with victory at the Hoopsgiving Classic.

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ROXANA - Jaylen Hall led the way for Granite City with 21 points, while Evan Brewer scored 16 points, as the Warriors defeated University City, Mo., 64-45 in the Midwest Members Credit Union Roxana Hoopsgiving Classic Tuesday afternoon at Larry Milazzo Memorial Gym.

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The Warriors led from start to finish in winning their season opener over the Lions to start the group stage of the tournament.

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Granite is coming off a 9-20 campaign in 2024-25, and looks to be one of the most improved teams in the area this season. The roster has a good amount of junior and senior veterans, along with two sophomores and two freshmen, and will be much improved.

The Lions are now 1-1, while the Warriors start off their season 1-0, and next play Marquette Catholic on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 26, 2025, and will complete tournament play on Saturday. Granite has its home opener on Dec. 2 against O'Fallon, then hosts Metro-East Lutheran on Dec. 4, both games starting at 7:30 p.m., then plays Union, Mo. in the Norm Stewart Shootout at Mizzou Arena in Columbia on Dec. 5 at 2 p.m.

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