The Greencastle Tiger Cubs will take on the Sullivan Golden Arrows in a holiday battle at at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greencastle is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
Last Saturday, Greencastle sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-59 win over Southmont.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Nathan Sutherlin and Vince Reimondo. Sutherlin had a solid game and went 6 of 13 en route to 14 points and five assists. Meanwhile, Reimondo did his best for the losing side, going 5 of 11 on his way to 13 points.
Meanwhile, Sullivan didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against North Putnam on Friday, but they still walked away with a 43-38 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Golden Arrows.
Sullivan found their leader in sophomore Paul Ridgway, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 19 points along with five boards and three steals. Those three steals set a new season-high mark for Ridgway. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Bock, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Sullivan smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Greencastle's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Sullivan, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Greencastle has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 24.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Sullivan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.5 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Greencastle suffered a grim 76-56 defeat to Sullivan in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will Greencastle have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
