There's no place like home for the Greene County Wildcats, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victor by a 59-37 margin over Poplarville. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Greene County also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2022.
Greene County's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rakhiya Moody, who scored 18 points along with six steals and five rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Moody has scored at least 25% of Greene County's points. Another player making a difference was Zamiah Knight, who scored 17 points along with three steals.
Greene County's victory bumped their record up to 12-10. As for Poplarville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greene County will take on Pass Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Mississippi (Pass Christian is ranked 126th, while Greene County is ranked 118th). As for Poplarville, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Columbia at 6:00 p.m. Columbia is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
