After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Bay, the Greene County Wildcats were happy to have found some success on Friday. They came out on top against Moss Point by a score of 38-30. The score was all tied up 20-20 at the break, but Greene County was the better team in the second half.
Greene County found their leader in underclassman Rakhiya Moody, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Landyn Johnson, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Jordyn Ford, who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds.
Greene County is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-15 record this season. As for Moss Point, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-18.
Greene County will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Richland at 6:00 p.m. on February 12th. Richland is coming into the match with seven straight losses at home, meaning Greene County will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Moss Point's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lanier at 6:00 p.m. on February 12th. Hopefully Moss Point focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Friday.
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