Eastern Wayne had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Saturday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it seven. They fell just short of the Greene Central Rams by a score of 29-26. The Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rams apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.
As for Greene Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 6-1. The 29-point effort marked their lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Leading Greene Central to victory were Azaria Mumford and Janiyah Sutton. Mumford posted eight points and eight steals, while Sutton scored six points and five boards. Mumford has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Madison Jones also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.
Looking ahead, Eastern Wayne will square off against SouthWest Edgecombe at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Warriors' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. Greene Central and North Lenoir will round out the year against one another at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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