Basketball Preview: Carolina Academy Trojans vs. Greenville H Hurricanes
Carolina Academy hasn't had much luck against Greenville H recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Carolina Academy Trojans will be playing at home against the Greenville H Hurricanes at 6:00 p.m.
Carolina Academy is headed into Monday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a hard 55-38 fall against Southside.
Meanwhile, Greenville H had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 47.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 64-14 win over the Trojans. The Hurricanes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 44 points or more this season.
Macie Hanley continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. She has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emery Lindsey, who went 5 for 11 en route to 11 points plus two steals.
Greenville H smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 33 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Greenville H pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 17.1 points per game. As for Carolina Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Carolina Academy took a serious blow against Greenville H when the teams last played on Thursday, falling 64-14. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Carolina Academy was down 39-7.
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