Green Hope has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They took a 49-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wake Forest Cougars on Thursday. If the Falcons were looking for revenge after losing 63-38 to them when the teams met, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Green Hope lost, don't look at Abigail Brown. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 57.1% of Green Hope's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Bella Cook was another key player, putting up eight points along with seven rebounds and four blocks.
Green Hope's loss dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Wake Forest, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Green Hope will be playing in front of their home fans against Apex Friendship at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wake Forest, they will venture away from home to square off against Jordan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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