Basketball Recap: Willow Spring Storm vs. Green Hope Falcons
On Friday, the Willow Spring Storm didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against the Green Hope Falcons, but they still walked away with a 72-66 win. That's two games straight that the Storm have won by exactly six points.
Grant Overman went supernova for Willow Spring, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 15 rebounds. Overman has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 24 times he's played. Corey Kinard II was another key player, going 6 for 10 en route to 14 points plus five rebounds.
Willow Spring was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Green Hope only racked up 11.
When it comes to explaining why Green Hope lost, don't look at Kody Frey. Despite the final result, he had 24 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. That was a full 36.4% of Green Hope's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Knox Frey, who scored 16 points in addition to two steals.
Willow Spring now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Green Hope, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Willow Spring has already played their next contest, an 81-49 victory against Apex on the 23rd. As for Green Hope, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-54 loss against Broughton on the 26th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
