Greenville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mercer Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 578th, while the Mustangs are ranked 147th).
Greenville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Mercer, they pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenville will challenge Wilmington at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenville is facing Wilmington at the right time seeing as Wilmington is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Mercer, they will be playing at home against Jamestown at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mercer will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Jamestown will have lost eight straight heading into Friday's game.
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