Basketball Recap: Green Hope Comes Up Short

Green Hope lost against Holly Springs back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Green Hope Falcons fell 70-63 to the Holly Springs Golden Hawks. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 214th, while the Golden Hawks are ranked 30th).

Loss or not, Green Hope got some senior leadership from Mason Dean and Kody Frey. Dean went 7 for 16 on his way to 21 points, while Frey posted 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dean has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Granai, who had six points and five rebounds.

Green Hope's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Holly Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 6-1.

Green Hope and Apex Friendship will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Apex Friendship's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six games. As for Holly Springs, they will host Middle Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Holly Springs' favor as the squad sits on eight straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Middle Creek has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.