Greene Central has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the West Craven Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Greene Central pushed their score all the way to 60 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 68-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Washington. While losing is never fun, Greene Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while Washington is ranked 123rd).
Greene Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Denelly Coppedge, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds, and Samuel Avent who scored 21 points along with two steals. Coppedge is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Deitrich Williams, who scored six points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, West Craven was beaten by Farmville Central 76-49 on Tuesday. West Craven has not had much luck with Farmville Central recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
The losing side was boosted by Ted Wactor, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds. Amari Boomer was another key contributor, scoring six points along with ten rebounds.
Greene Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for West Craven, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Greene Central have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 26.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like West Craven struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.9 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Greene Central came up short against West Craven in their previous meeting last Wednesday, falling 50-43. Will Greene Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
