Basketball Recap: Green Level's Loss Ends Ten-Game Winning Streak at Home

Gators

Previous 5 Games

01/31/25 vs Cary	69-72
01/29/25 vs Green Hope	80-37
01/28/25 vs Panther Creek	56-40
01/24/25 @ Apex	71-51
01/17/25 @ Middle Creek	56-55

Green Level blew Cary out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Cary got their revenge. The Green Level Gators fell just short of the Cary Imps by a score of 72-69. The Gators' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.

When it comes to explaining why Green Level lost, don't look at Isaac Ericksen. Despite the final result, he went 11 of 18 on his way to 24 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was Trevor Manhertz, who posted ten points and seven rebounds.

Even though they lost, Green Level smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cary only pulled down four offensive boards.

Cary's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jonathan Peery led the charge by going 7 for 11 en route to 20 points. The contest was Peery's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Lee Podger, who made all 5 shots he took to post 15 points and three steals.

Green Level's loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-3. As for Cary, their victory bumped their record up to 9-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Green Level has already played their next matchup (against Holly Springs), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Cary will head out to face off against Green Hope at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cary is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.2 points per game this season.