The Greeneville Greene Devils will face off against the Volunteer Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Greeneville will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Greeneville is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Grainger: they outscored them in every quarter. Greeneville took down Grainger 63-48 on Friday.
Maria Lyde
| 02/07/25 @ Grainger | 22 |
| 02/04/25 vs Cherokee | 16 |
| 02/03/25 @ Science Hill | 16 |
| 01/28/25 @ Claiborne | 17 |
Greeneville found their leader in sophomore Maria Lyde, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. The game was Lyde's fourth in a row with at least 16 points. Abby Adkins was another key player, putting up ten points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Greeneville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Volunteer took a blow against Grainger on Thursday, falling 63-36. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 251st, while the Grizzlies are ranked 104th).
Volunteer has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-15 record this season. As for Greeneville, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-9.
Greeneville came out on top in a nail-biter against Volunteer when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 41-38. Will Greeneville repeat their success, or does Volunteer have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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