Greenville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 52-42 defeat to the Canton Tigers. The game marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Greenville lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being A'Tavius McChristion, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. McChristion is becoming a predictor of Greenville's success: when he posts at least ten boards the team is 9-4 (and 1-3 when he doesn't). Jay Titus was another key player, putting up six points along with ten boards and three steals.
Greenville's loss dropped their record down to 10-7. As for Canton, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenville will square off against Cleveland Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Canton, they will welcome Yazoo City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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