Greeneville had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 40-point drubbing they dealt Cherokee on Tuesday. The Greeneville Greene Devils claimed a resounding 50-10 win over the Cherokee Chiefs. With the Greene Devils ahead 36-6 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Greeneville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maria Lyde led the charge by almost dropping a triple-double on 16 points, ten boards, and nine assists. Those nine assists gave Lyde a new career-high. Kyla Jobe was another key player, going 6 of 8 en route to 14 points and four steals.
Lyde wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Greeneville was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cherokee only posted one assist.
Greene Devils
| 02/04/25 vs Cherokee | 50-10 |
| 02/03/25 @ Science Hill | 42-40 |
| 01/28/25 @ Claiborne | 53-31 |
| 01/27/25 vs Dobyns-Bennett | 63-43 |
| 01/24/25 @ Alcoa | 58-54 |
| + 3 more games |
The victory (which was Greeneville's eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-9. As for Cherokee, they dropped their record down to 6-19 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greeneville will venture away from home to face off against Grainger at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cherokee, they will challenge Claiborne at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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