If Emerald was riding high fresh off their 65-41 takedown of Crescent last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Emerald Vikings took a 72-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Greenwood Eagles on Monday. The Vikings' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
| 12/30/24 vs Greenwood | 26 |
| 12/28/24 vs Crescent | 5 |
| 12/11/24 @ Crescent | 5 |
| 12/10/24 @ Ninety Six | 5 |
| 12/13/24 @ Greenwood | 4 |
Despite the defeat, Emerald saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Beau Hite went 8 of 19 on his way to 26 points and five boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hite has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Key Holloway, who posted 11 points and five assists.
Jeremiah Brooks continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Greenwood, going 7 of 16 on his way to 21 points and four steals. What's more, Brooks also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Cj Terrell, who put up 12 points.
Emerald now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Greenwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Emerald will face off against Westside at 8:00 p.m. on January 7th. As for Greenwood, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-60 victory against Easley on the 3rd.
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