Recap: Greenwood Eagles vs. Greenville Red Raiders
After a string of three wins, the Greenwood Eagles's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 60-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greenville. Greenwood has struggled against Greenville recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Greenwood's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cj Terrell, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 17 rebounds. Terrell has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Brooks, who scored 13 points.
Greenwood's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-6. As for Greenville, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greenwood won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Westside at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th. One thing working in Westside's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests. As for Greenville, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th. Greenville is facing Pickens at the right time seeing as Pickens is stuck on a eight-game losing streak.
