Greeneville posted their closest win since February 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 41-38 victory over the Volunteer Falcons. Given the Greene Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Falcons are ranked 242nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greeneville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maria Lyde led the charge by putting up 11 points and seven boards. Kyla Jobe was another key player, earning eight points and four steals.
Greeneville was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Volunteer only posted four assists.
Volunteer lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Scarlett McClaran, who posted seven points and three blocks. Those three blocks gave McClaran a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Courtney Bellamy, who had nine points and seven rebounds.
Greene Devils
| 01/21/25 @ Volunteer | 41-38 |
| 01/17/25 vs Grainger | 59-50 |
| 01/14/25 @ Cherokee | 54-27 |
The win was the third in a row for Greeneville, bringing their record for this year to 10-9. As for Volunteer, they now have a losing record at 10-11.
Greeneville will head out on the road to face off against Alcoa at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Volunteer has already played their next contest (against Cherokee), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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