Basketball Preview: Greenville Hornets vs. Coahoma County Red Panthers
Two dominant guards in De'Marion Gibson and Caleb Hearns are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Greenville Hornets will venture away from home to challenge the Coahoma County Red Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.8 points per game this season.
Greenville is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Northwest Rankin just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell to the Cougars 57-52. While the Hornets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Marcus Peoples, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and nine rebounds. Kolbie Williams was another key player, posting 14 points.
Even though they lost, Greenville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Coahoma County put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past West Tallahatchie 47-26. The Red Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Coahoma County pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Greenville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Greenville suffered a grim 61-39 defeat to Coahoma County in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Can Greenville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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