Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Julaine Graves and Jase Matthews Lead Greene County to Victory

Greene County hadn't done well against Presbyterian Christian recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Greene County Wildcats narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats 61-58. The win was all the more spectacular given the Wildcats' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Bobcats are ranked 29th).

Greene County was led to victory by Jase Matthews and Julaine Graves. Matthews almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine assists, while Graves went 6 of 12 on his way to 17 points. That's the most assists Matthews has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Sidney Jackson, who posted five points.

They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Greene County was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Greene County is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Presbyterian Christian, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3.

Greene County will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bay at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. As for Presbyterian Christian, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats face off against the Morton Panthers on Friday. Morton will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Presbyterian Christian surely won't give up without a fight.