Humphreys County is 1-9 against Greenville since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Humphreys County Cowboys will host the Greenville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Greenville is hoping to do what Simmons couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Humphreys County's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Humphreys County strolled past Simmons with points to spare, taking the game 55-38. That looming 55-38 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cowboys yet this season.
Dexter Williams was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Scotty Bronson was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greenville). They claimed a resounding 70-27 win over Amanda Elzy. While the Hornets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
A'Tavius McChristion and De'Marion Gibson were among the main playmakers for Greenville as the former dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds and the latter went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points plus eight assists and five rebounds. Gibson is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Marcus Peoples, who posted six points plus six rebounds and four blocks.
Greenville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Humphreys County pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Greenville, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Humphreys County hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 60 points per game. However, it's not like Greenville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 59.3. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Humphreys County came up short against Greenville in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 47-37. Will Humphreys County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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