Greene Central was the 87-69 winner over West Craven when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Greene Central Rams took a 60-52 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Craven Eagles on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Rams came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 190th, while the Eagles are ranked 395th).
When it comes to explaining why Greene Central lost, don't look at Deitrich Williams. Despite the final result, he went 6-for-11 to rack up 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalin Sutton, who posted nine points.
It was another big night for Jimmie West lll, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 boards for West Craven. Thanks to that strong game, West lll now owns an excellent 46.5% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Andre (DJ) Davis, who went 5-for-8 en route to 11 points and five rebounds.
Greene Central dropped their record down to 9-10 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for West Craven, their victory bumped their record up to 5-12.
Greene Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 93-65 loss against Farmville Central on the 11th. As for West Craven, they have also already played their next contest, a 68-63 defeat against Ayden - Grifton on the 10th.
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