D.H. Conley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 64-48 to the Greene Central Rams. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 444th, while the Rams are ranked 213th).
| 12/26/24 vs Greene Central | 16 |
| 12/19/24 vs Northside - Jacksonville | 18 |
| 12/13/24 @ Washington | 17 |
| 12/10/24 vs Southern Nash | 26 |
Despite the loss, D.H. Conley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Cayden Hill almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Hill's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Shammah Cabell was another key player, putting up eight points.
Even though they lost, D.H. Conley 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 six consecutive contests.
Deitrich Williams had a dynamite game for Greene Central, going 7 of 13 on his way to 18 points along with six boards and four steals. With that strong performance, Williams is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Dontrez Evans, who posted 12 points and three steals.
D.H. Conley's record now sits at 1-7. As for Greene Central, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
D.H. Conley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-62 win against North Lenoir on the 27th. As for Greene Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 60-56 defeat against J.H. Rose on the 27th.
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