Basketball Game Preview: Green Level Gators vs. Green Hope Falcons

The Green Level Gators will head out on the road to face off against the Green Hope Falcons at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Green Level's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests.

Green Level can't be too worried about heading out to take on Green Hope: they just beat Apex Friendship at home, who had been dominant on their own court up to that point. Green Level came out on top against Apex Friendship by a score of 66-55 on Wednesday. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while the Patriots are ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Green Hope was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Panther Creek, falling 81-60.

Green Level will have to keep a close watch on Kody Frey and Michael Joof, a pair of players who had a big impact on Green Hope's prior game. Frey posted 28 points and five rebounds, while Joof went 5 of 7 en route to 13 points and five boards. The game was Frey's third in a row with at least ten points. Mason Dean was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Green Level has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which somehow still isn't as good as their 17-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.6 points per game. As for Green Hope, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-12.

Everything came up roses for Green Level against Green Hope in their previous meeting last Wednesday, as the team secured an 80-37 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Green Level since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.