The Greenwood Woodmen are taking a road trip to challenge the Southport Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenwood will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Greenwood is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Plainfield on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Greenwood had to suffer through a 73-27 loss at the hands of Plainfield.
Greenwood's loss came about despite a quality game from Emma Gardner, who went 6 for 10 en route to 13 points plus seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Greenwood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southport, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They took down Perry Meridian 57-41 on Tuesday.
Greenwood's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Southport, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Greenwood skirted past Southport 51-48 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenwood since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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