Batesville is 2-8 against Greene County Tech since February of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Batesville Pioneers will venture away from home to take on the Greene County Tech Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m.
Batesville came up short against Marion on Saturday, falling 86-66. While losing is never fun, the Pioneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 90th, while the Patriots are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Greene County Tech came tearing into Friday's game with 18 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.3 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 48-40 win over the Blazers.
Greene County Tech's win came from a few key players Batesville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was E'Marriha Johnson, who went 7-for-9 on her way to 18 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. What's more, she also posted a 78% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Weslyn Burnside was another key player, going 5-for-10 en route to 18 points.
Greene County Tech's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points over those games. As for Batesville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-14.
Batesville was taken down by Greene County Tech 55-23 in their previous meeting back in January. Can Batesville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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