Basketball Game Preview: Leesville Road Pride vs. Green Level Gators

The Leesville Road Pride will take on the Green Level Gators on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Leesville Road is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 74-59 victory over Holly Springs.

Meanwhile, Green Level came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.6 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 76-63 win over the Bulldogs. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 127th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Green Level's win came from a few key players Leesville Road will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Isaac Ericksen, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last 11 games he's played. Trevor Manhertz was another key player, on his way to 19 points and seven boards.

Green Level smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in seven consecutive matchups.

Green Level's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points over those games. As for Leesville Road, their record now sits at 17-10.