After flying high against Belton-Honea Path two weeks ago, Greenville came back down to earth. The Greenville Red Raiders lost to the Greenwood Eagles on the road by a 53-38 margin on Monday. The contest marked the Red Raiders' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Greenville lost, don't look at Ava Owens. Despite the final result, she almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. A'Keyra Harris was another key player, putting up seven points and three steals.
It was another big night for Danielle Oliver, who went 9 of 14 on her way to 26 points and four steals for Greenwood. The match was Oliver's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tykirea Johnson, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 14 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Greenville has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season. As for Greenwood, they pushed their record up to 7-5 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Greenville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 73-45 win against Woodmont on the 8th. As for Greenwood, they will challenge Hillcrest at 6:00 p.m. on January 14th.
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