Basketball Recap: Saturday's Loss Ends Green's Winning Streak

Bulldogs

Previous 5 Games

01/18/25 vs Anthony Wayne	38-68
01/15/25 vs Jackson	48-36
01/11/25 @ GlenOak	48-29
01/08/25 vs McKinley	79-52
01/04/25 @ Perry	59-47

On Saturday, Green faced Anthony Wayne in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Green Bulldogs took a blow against the Anthony Wayne Generals, falling 68-38. The Bulldogs' defeat signaled the end of their ten-game winning streak.

Anthony Wayne had a senior duo take command as Elise Bender dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten boards and Brooke Bender went 8 of 12 en route to 23 points and six rebounds. The matchup was Elise's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Leah Pike was another key player, going 5 for 12 on her way to 11 points and five steals.

Green's loss dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Anthony Wayne, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season.

Green will challenge Howland at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Anthony Wayne, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-47 victory against Mason on the 19th.