Basketball Recap: Make It 13 in a Row for Greenville

By Team Reports Feb 9, 2025, 12:10pm

Basketball Recap: Greenville Red Raiders vs. J.L. Mann Patriots

Red Raiders

Previous Games

02/07/25 @ J.L. Mann81-77
02/04/25 vs Mauldin58-47
01/31/25 @ Easley81-59
01/30/25 vs T.L. Hanna72-37
01/28/25 vs Greenwood78-29
+ 8 more games

Greenville entered their tilt with J.L. Mann on Friday with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured an 81-77 W against the J.L. Mann Patriots. Given the Red Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Patriots are ranked 90th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

When it comes to explaining why J.L. Mann lost, don't look at Kam'Ron Williams. Despite the final result, he went 11 for 19 en route to 33 points and three steals. Williams' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dontez Walker, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 18 points.

Greenville's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-2. As for J.L. Mann, their loss dropped their record down to 8-14.

Looking ahead, Greenville is taking a road trip to face off against T.L. Hanna at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Greenville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight matches. As for J.L. Mann, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Mauldin at 7:30 p.m. J.L. Mann is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.7 points per game this season.

Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps

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