Preview: Washburn Pirates vs. North Greene Huskies
The Washburn Pirates will face off against the North Greene Huskies at 7:45 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Washburn comes in on 17 and North Greene on five.
Last Friday, Washburn strolled past Unaka with points to spare, taking the game 53-36. Given Washburn's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 166th, while Unaka is ranked 364th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Washburn relied on the efforts of Ebany Hill, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds, and Hannah Williams, who scored 25 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. Abigail Epperson was another key contributor, scoring two points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, North Greene put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Hancock County 68-19 at home. While fans of North Greene might be used to big wins, the 49-point margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Washburn is on a roll lately: they've won 18 of their last 20 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-4 record this season. As for North Greene, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7.
Washburn was dealt a bruising 59-26 loss at the hands of North Greene in their previous meeting back in February of 2019. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Washburn was down 37-8.
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