The North Greene Huskies will take on the Oliver Springs Bobcats on Monday. North Greene is coming into the contest hot, having won their last 18 games.
Last Thursday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, North Greene beat Cosby 45-39. Given the Huskies' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Eagles are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of ten wins, Oliver Springs' good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Harriman by a score of 61-59. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Bobcats have suffered since December 13, 2024.
North Greene will have to contain Ethan Jones as he made an impact in Oliver Springs' last game. He went 11-for-21 to rack up 30 points and four steals. The game was Jones' fifth in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zachary Hamby, who shot 86% from the field en route to 15 points.
Even though they lost, Oliver Springs was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. This was only their seventh loss (out of 26 games) when they've passed the ball that well.
North Greene's victory bumped their record up to 26-4. As for Oliver Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-14.
Everything came up roses for North Greene against Oliver Springs when the teams last played back in March of 2022, as the team secured a 79-35 win. Will North Greene repeat their success, or does Oliver Springs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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