The Greenfield/Northwestern Tigers will face off against the Liberty Eagles at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Greenfield/Northwestern picked up another tournament win on Saturday. They took down Carrollton 57-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Greenfield/Northwestern's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Talon Albrecht, who went 9 for 17 on his way to 25 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Costello, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds.
Greenfield/Northwestern smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Liberty earned a 63-55 victory over Camp Point Central on Saturday.
Liberty's win came from a few key players Greenfield/Northwestern will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jack Sparrow, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 22 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Reed Sparrow, who posted 19 points and five boards.
Liberty has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for Greenfield/Northwestern, their win bumped their record up to 10-4.
Everything went Greenfield/Northwestern's way against Liberty in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, as Greenfield/Northwestern made off with a 62-41 victory. Will Greenfield/Northwestern repeat their success, or does Liberty have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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