Basketball Preview: Greenville Tigers vs. Carroll Eagles
Greenville is 2-8 against the Eagles since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Greenville Tigers will be staying on the road to face off against the Carroll Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on February 6th. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Greenville came up short against the Tigers and fell 65-56. Greenville has not had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Carroll had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 2.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They breezed by Ashford at home to the tune of 79-44. Given Carroll's advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 124th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 352nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carroll's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Lakeith Person, who scored 29 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Person also posted two blocks for the first time this season. Michael Culver was another key contributor, scoring 28 points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Greenville has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 15 of their last 16 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-23 record this season. As for Carroll, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Greenville came up short against the Eagles in their previous matchup back in January, falling 60-53. Can Greenville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
