Basketball Game Recap: Northeast Jones Tigers vs. Greene County Wildcats

By Team Reports Dec 12, 2023, 11:12pm

Recap: Northeast Jones Tigers vs. Greene County Wildcats

The Northeast Jones Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight loss. They suffered a tough 67-42 defeat at the hands of Greene County. Northeast Jones has struggled against Greene County recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.

Jase Matthews continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Greene County, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 15 rebounds. Those 15 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Matthews. Yabarrai Bolton was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.

Northeast Jones has not been sharp recently, as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. As for Greene County, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-7.

Northeast Jones will take on West Jones at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Greene County, they will take on George County at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.