Basketball Preview: Coahoma County Red Panthers vs. Greenville Hornets
The Coahoma County Red Panthers will challenge the Greenville Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Coahoma County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Coahoma County is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering West Tallahatchie just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Choctaws by a score of 52-50. One positive for the Red Panthers, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Despite the defeat, Coahoma County got top-tier performance from Caitlin Hall, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 25 rebounds. Hall has been hot for a while, having posted ten or more rebounds the last 38 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tamia Fields, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Coahoma County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Meanwhile, Greenville put another one in the bag last Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 58-30 win over North Side. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 26 points or more this season.
Charlisa Barney continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 12 for 24 en route to 30 points plus five assists. That makes it seven consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Greenville's points. Keniyha Rhodes was another key player, scoring ten points along with seven assists.
Greenville's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Coahoma County, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 9-1.
Coahoma County was taken down by Greenville 57-25 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barney, who dropped a double-double on 40 points and 11 steals. Now that Coahoma County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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