Basketball Recap: Make It 12 in a Row for Greene County Tech

Golden Eagles

Previous Games

01/24/25 vs Valley View	70-44
01/21/25 vs West Memphis	48-35
01/17/25 @ Nettleton	61-53
01/14/25 vs Searcy	65-29
01/09/25 @ Paragould	79-32
+ 7 more games

Greene County Tech came tearing into Friday's game with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Valley View Blazers as they made off with a 70-44 victory. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 matches by 20 points or more this season.

E'Marriha Johnson continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 for 14 en route to 23 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The contest was her fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Weslyn Burnside, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 16 points.

Greene County Tech was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Greene County Tech's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.2 points. As for Valley View, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.

Greene County Tech will face off against Batesville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Valley View, they will host Marion at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Valley View surely won't give up without a fight.