After flying high against Washington last Tuesday, Greene Central came back down to earth. The Greene Central Rams took a 54-35 bruising from the West Craven Eagles on Thursday. The Rams have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Greene Central's loss came despite strong showings from An'Nysha Wooten and Jayce Russell. Wooten went 5 of 12 on her way to 14 points and eight rebounds, while Russell posted six points and 11 rebounds. Russell is becoming a predictor of Greene Central's success: when she posts at least ten boards the team is 5-2 (and 2-3 when she doesn't).
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Even though they lost, Greene Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 12 consecutive contests.
West Craven's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Victorian Collins led the charge by dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. Collins is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: she's pulled down at least ten every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Felisha Wilson, who had 19 points.
Greene Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for West Craven, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Greene Central will take on Farmville Central at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th. That matchup will pit two of the most dominant forwards against one another: Madison Denham and Wooten. As for West Craven, they will challenge New Bern at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for New Bern: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home, while West Craven has snatched up five consecutive wins on the road.
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