Basketball Game Preview: Greenwood Eagles vs. Greenville Red Raiders

Greenwood hasn't had much luck against Greenville recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Greenwood Eagles just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Greenville Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

On Monday, Greenwood was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 70-64 to J.L. Mann. The Eagles were up 36-20 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Meanwhile, Greenville had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.9 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Friday. They took their match with ease, bagging an 81-44 victory over the Rams. The Red Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.

Greenville pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Greenwood, their loss dropped their record down to 12-6.

Greenwood lost to Greenville on the road by a decisive 49-32 margin in their previous meeting on January 6th. Can Greenwood avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.