East Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 22nd straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a hard 58-40 fall against the Greene County Wildcats. The Hornets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2018.
East Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aj Hopkins, who had 15 points. That was a full 37.5% of East Central's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Howard, who earned 11 points in addition to five rebounds and two steals.
It was another big night for Jase Matthews, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds for Greene County. Matthews is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Cordarius Molten, who went 7 for 12 en route to 14 points plus two steals.
East Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Greene County, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 2-4.
East Central has already played their next game, a 48-46 win against Perry Central on the 26th. Greene County has also already played their next match, a 63-38 victory against George County on the 26th.
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