The Greenville Green Wave and the Fairborn Skyhawks will round out the year against one another at at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Greenville came up short against West Carrollton and fell 65-57. While losing is never fun, the Green Wave can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 629th, while the Pirates are ranked 310th).
Despite the loss, Greenville had strong showings from John Barr, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Drew Hamilton, who went 9 of 16 on his way to 22 points and eight rebounds. Barr continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Even though they lost, Greenville was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Fairborn was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 70-34 loss at the hands of Tippecanoe. The Skyhawks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-16.
Fairborn's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Greenville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Greenville lost to Fairborn on the road by a decisive 56-37 margin in their previous meeting back in February. Can Greenville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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