Greeneville gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They strolled past the Tri-Cities Christian Eagles with points to spare, taking the game 57-40.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Greeneville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Maria Lyde, who went 7 for 17 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyla Jobe, who posted 11 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds.
Greeneville was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-Cities Christian only racked up 12.
Tri-Cities Christian's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ella Jaworski, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Emery Haws, who earned 12 points.
Tri-Cities Christian's loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1.
Greeneville has already played their next contest, a 70-57 defeat against Hutchison on the 23rd. As for Tri-Cities Christian, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 56-42 loss against Knoxville Catholic on the 23rd.
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