Basketball Recap: Greenville Hornets vs. North Side Gators
Greenville had won two straight games and De'Marion Gibson did his part to make it three on Tuesday. The Greenville Hornets walked away with a 59-52 win over the North Side Gators thanks in part to Gibson, who went 10 for 24 en route to 29 points. The match was his eighth in a row with at least ten points.
Marcus Peoples was another key player, scoring seven points plus seven rebounds and three blocks. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more blocks the last three times he's played.
Greenville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive games.
Greenville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.7 points per game. As for North Side, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greenville will square off against Coahoma County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenville has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 191 points over their last three matchups. North Side has already played their next contest (against Greenville), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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