The Greenville Lions will head out to face off against the Anna Coyotes at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Greenville will head into Tuesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 34-point loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 39-37 victory over Sherman. The win was some much needed relief for the Lions as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Anna hadn't done well against Melissa recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Anna snuck past Melissa with a 51-45 victory.
Anna is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points per game. As for Greenville, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 5-16.
Greenville ended up a good deal behind Anna in their previous matchup back in November of 2019, losing 47-32. Can Greenville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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