Greenville and Greenwood squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Greenville had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Greenwood Eagles by a score of 49-47. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Ava Owens
| 03/05/25 @ Greenwood | 2 |
| 02/25/25 @ Gaffney | 4 |
| 02/21/25 @ Fort Mill | 5 |
| 02/17/25 vs Indian Land | 3 |
| 02/13/25 @ Woodmont | 4 |
| + 8 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Greenville lost, don't look at Ava Owens. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 11 points and 17 boards. Owens has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Miracle Cheeks, who posted 14 points.
It was another big night for Danielle Oliver, who went 9-for-21 en route to 23 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals for Greenwood. That makes it five consecutive games in which Oliver has scored at least a third of Greenwood's points. Nariah Carroll also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
With the loss, Greenville broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 16-13. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points over those games. As for Greenwood, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 18-9.
Greenville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Greenwood, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-54 defeat against Berkeley on the 8th.
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