After flying high against the Claiborne Bulldogs last Saturday, the Greeneville Greene Devils came back down to earth. Greeneville took a 48-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Volunteer on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Greeneville of the 49-39 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
When it comes to explaining why Greeneville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Abby Adkins. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kyla Jobe, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Greeneville has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-14 record this season. As for Volunteer, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 16-10 record this season.
Greeneville will look to defend their home court on Friday against Tennessee at 7:00 p.m. Tennessee is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.1 points per game this season. As for Volunteer, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Unicoi County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Unicoi County and Volunteer are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
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