On Friday, Greene County Tech faced Valley View in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Greene County Tech Golden Eagles walked away with a 48-40 victory over the Valley View Blazers. The Golden Eagles haven't had any issues with the Blazers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Greene County Tech's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but E'Marriha Johnson led the charge by going 7-for-9 to rack up 18 points along with five rebounds and three steals. What's more, Johnson also posted a 78% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's achieved since back in December of 2024. Another player making a difference was Weslyn Burnside, who went 5-for-10 en route to 18 points.
Golden Eagles
| 02/21/25 @ Valley View | 48-40 |
| 02/17/25 @ West Memphis | 49-46 |
| 02/11/25 @ Searcy | 58-45 |
| 01/31/25 @ Marion | 59-45 |
| 01/28/25 @ Batesville | 55-23 |
| + 5 more games |
Greene County Tech's victory was their tenth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-2. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.2 points over those games. As for Valley View, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Looking ahead, Greene County Tech will host Batesville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greene County Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.6 points per game this season. As for Valley View, they will head out to square off against Marion at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marion has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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