Basketball Recap: Greenville Makes It Seven in a Row at Home

Greenville had won six straight home games dating back to last season and Ca'Tavia Bennett did her part to make it seven on Tuesday. The Greenville Patriots simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Manchester Blue Devils 68-41 thanks in part to Bennett, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 12 boards. Her evening made it 13 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points.

Jamya Kelley was another key player, putting up 16 points and three steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.

Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Rhinna Storman, who posted nine points. Another player making a difference was NyAsia Hunt, who had eight points.

Greenville's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Manchester, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.

Greenville will square off against Mt. Zion at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenville is facing Mt. Zion at the right time seeing as Mt. Zion is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Manchester, they and Bowdon will face off at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday without much rest having both just played. Bowdon will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Manchester surely won't give up without a fight.