A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Greenville Lions duke it out with the Walnut Grove Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday... Greenville is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Greenville lost to Melissa at home by a 60-43 margin. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 601st, while the Cardinals are ranked 118th).
Meanwhile, Walnut Grove earned a 71-64 win over Denison on Tuesday.
Walnut Grove's win came from a few key players Greenville will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Parker Evanson, who went 6 for 10 en route to 18 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. The matchup was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. Byron Scott was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 15 points and nine assists.
Greenville's defeat dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Walnut Grove, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season.
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