Greenon had lost three straight, but after bumping their record up to 6-12 on Wednesday that streak is in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Northeastern Jets 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since January 3, 2025.
Cooper Best
| 02/04/26 @ Northeastern | 23 |
| 01/16/26 @ Southeastern Local | 23 |
| 12/05/25 vs Southeastern Local | 18 |
| 01/20/26 @ Mechanicsburg | 12 |
| 01/06/26 vs West Jefferson | 12 |
| + 11 more games |
Greenon can attribute much of their success to Cooper Best, who posted 23 points. Best is becoming a predictor of the Knights' success: when he posts at least 15 points the team is 2-1 (and 4-11 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Brock Spangler, who earned 13 points.
As for Northeastern, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by exactly three points.
Northeastern lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Caleb Smith, who put up 20 points and three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacoby Newman, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 10 points and six rebounds.
Greenon wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 58-47 victory against Madison Plains on the 6th. As for Northeastern, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-33 win against Triad on the 6th.
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