The Greenville Red Raiders and the North Augusta Yellow Jackets squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Greenville Red Raiders had to settle for second. They were dealt a 71-33 loss at the hands of the Yellow Jackets. While losing is never fun, Greenville can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while North Augusta is ranked seventh).
North Augusta's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Celena Grant (new) led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Grant (new) hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Messiah Williams was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 13 rebounds.
Greenville's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for North Augusta, the win (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 22-5.
Greenville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for North Augusta, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Greer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. North Augusta is coming into the contest with six straight victories at home, so Greer is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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