The Gentry Rams will venture away from home to square off against the Greenville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Gentry has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 14.
Last Friday, Gentry was beaten by Holmes County Central 62-35. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while the Jaguars are ranked 39th).
Meanwhile, Greenville had to endure a nine-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They managed a 40-35 win over Cleveland Central on Friday.
Gentry better focus on containing Marcus Peoples and Lucas Johnson as the pair were huge in Greenville's win. Peoples posted eight points in addition to nine blocks and six boards, while Johnson put up 12 points. Those nine blocks gave Peoples a new career-high. A'Tavius McChristion was another key player, putting up six points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Greenville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive games.
Greenville's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 11-11. As for Gentry, their loss dropped their record down to 4-16.
Gentry strolled past Greenville in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 54-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Gentry since the squad 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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