Basketball Recap: Greenville Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Feb 9, 2025, 1:08pm

Basketball Recap: Greenville Patriots vs. Atlanta Classical Academy Cavaliers

Greenville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were dealt a 69-41 defeat at the hands of the Atlanta Classical Academy Cavaliers. The Patriots were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-15.

Jarvis Simmons

Field Goal Percentage

02/07/25 @ Atlanta Classical Academy67%
02/04/25 @ Mt. Zion64%
01/31/25 vs Trion50%
01/30/25 vs Mt. Zion83%
01/28/25 vs Manchester100%
+ 2 more games

Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jarvis Simmons, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 12 points and seven rebounds. Simmons is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last seven games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ijshawn Times, who posted 11 points and five boards.

Atlanta Classical Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Andres Wright, who dropped a double-double on 30 points and 20 rebounds. The dominant performance gave Wright a new career-high in boards. Miller McGowan was another key player, putting up 22 points and three steals.

Greenville's loss dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Atlanta Classical Academy, their record is now 11-12.

Greenville has already played their next game, a 45-44 defeat against Elite Scholars Academy on the 8th. Atlanta Classical Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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