The Greenfield-Central Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Mt. Vernon Marauders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenfield-Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Mt. Vernon likes a good challenge.
It was a proper cat-fight when Greenfield-Central faced off against Muncie Central on Tuesday. Greenfield-Central blew past Muncie Central 61-18. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 21 points or more this season.
01/21/25 vs Muncie Central | 18 |
01/17/25 @ New Castle | 20 |
01/14/25 vs Anderson | 16 |
Greenfield-Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chaney Brown led the charge by going 7 for 10 on her way to 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. The game was Brown's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Sonsini, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon suffered their closest loss since November 14, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Mooresville by a score of 45-42. The defeat continues a trend for the Marauders in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now lost five in a row.
Greenfield-Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 14-6.
Greenfield-Central came up short against Mt. Vernon when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 48-41. Can Greenfield-Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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