After flying high against Clay City on Tuesday, Greencastle came back down to earth. The Tiger Cubs came up short against the Northview Knights on Saturday, falling 83-61. The Tiger Cubs were not able to make up for their loss to the Knights from their previous meeting back in January.
Despite the defeat, Greencastle had strong showings from Connor Sullivan, who shot 54% from the field to rack up 18 points, and Sam Gooch, who posted 15 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Trevin Long, who had ten points.
Brayden Goff was a one-man wrecking crew For Northview. as he went 9-for-17 on his way to 28 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds. Those 28 points gave Goff a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trayven Buis, who put up 14 points and five assists.
Greencastle's loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Greencastle and Northview will both get their first taste of in-conference action in their upcoming games. The Tiger Cubs are set to challenge their familiar foe Western Boone at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Northview will face off against rival Sullivan at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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