Green City waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They walked away with a 51-43 victory over the Atlanta Hornets. Given the Gophers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Hornets are ranked 476th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jaryn Hatcher
| 02/19/25 vs Atlanta | 17 |
| 02/14/25 vs La Plata | 17 |
| 02/11/25 vs Linn County | 17 |
| 02/08/25 vs La Plata | 16 |
| 02/07/25 vs North Missouri HomeSchool | 21 |
| + 8 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Green City to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaryn Hatcher, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 16 boards. The game was Hatcher's 13th in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Lily Crist, who posted 13 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Green City pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Atlanta, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 6-16 record this season.
Looking ahead, Green City won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Bucklin-Macon County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Atlanta, they will also get right back to it: they'll take on Knox County at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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