The Greene Central Rams will square off against the First Flight Nighthawks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Greene Central has given up an average of 54 points per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Greene Central is headed into Monday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They fell 63-51 to Kinston on Friday.
Despite their defeat, Greene Central saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Trey Bynum, who went 5-for-11 en route to 12 points and five rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Deitrich Williams, who posted 11 points.
Meanwhile, First Flight sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-52 win over E.E. Smith on Saturday. The Nighthawks haven't had any issues with the Golden Bulls recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
The win got First Flight back to even at 8-8. As for Greene Central, their loss dropped their record down to 9-4.
Greene Central was able to grind out a solid victory over First Flight in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, winning 74-66. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Nighthawks' Dylan Blake, who dropped a double-double with 40 points and ten boards. Now that he won't be playing on Monday, will it be easier for the Rams to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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