The Greencastle Tiger Cubs will venture away from home to challenge the West Vigo Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Greencastle focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.
Greencastle took a loss when they played away from home last Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Crawfordsville by a score of 36-29. That seven point margin sets a new team best for the Tiger Cubs this season.
Bailey Brown was a one-man wrecking crew for Greencastle as she dropped a double-double on 12 points and 19 rebounds. Brown has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Hunsinger, who scored five points plus seven rebounds and two steals.
Greencastle smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, West Vigo came into Thursday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 48-38 victory over Clay City two weeks ago. The Vikings' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
West Vigo got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Lydia Jones out in front who earned seven points along with six rebounds and two steals. The dominant performance also gave Jones a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Jaycee Elkins, who posted ten points along with two steals.
West Vigo's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Greencastle, their win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Greencastle has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like West Vigo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.3. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Greencastle didn't have too much breathing room in their match against West Vigo when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 36-31 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greencastle since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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