Basketball Game Preview: South Greene Rebels vs. David Crockett Pioneers

The South Greene Rebels will head out on the road to challenge the David Crockett Pioneers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South Greene has struggled recently with five defeats in a row, while David Crockett will arrive with nine straight victories.

South Greene and North Greene faced off in a cross-town battle on Tuesday. South Greene took a blow against North Greene, falling 57-14. The Rebels were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 37-2.

Meanwhile, David Crockett beat Tennessee 56-48 on Tuesday. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Vikings are ranked 159th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

South Greene better focus on containing Aaliyah Story and Brylee Tullock as the pair were huge in David Crockett's win. Story posted 11 points and eight boards, while Tullock put up 18 points and eight rebounds. Story has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last nine times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kayleigh Doner, who had nine points.

David Crockett pushed their record up to 25-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 21.6 points. As for South Greene, their loss dropped their record down to 7-18.

South Greene was taken down by David Crockett 66-34 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Story, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 14 boards. Now that South Greene knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.