A well-balanced attack led Mt. Zion over Greenville in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. The Mt. Zion Eagles took down the Greenville Patriots 73-54.
| 01/30/25 @ Greenville | 24 |
| 01/18/25 vs Lithia Springs | 20 |
| 01/17/25 @ Trion | 32 |
It was another big night for Xavier Buckner, who went 8 of 17 en route to 24 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Payton Waters, who went 5 for 11 on his way to 16 points and six rebounds.
Mt. Zion was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Greenville only posted two assists.
Despite the defeat, Greenville had strong showings from Marquel Deering, who went 9 of 15 en route to 23 points, and Jarvis Simmons, who went 5 for 6 on his way to 12 points.
Mt. Zion is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Greenville, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Mt. Zion didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 81-36 win against Elite Scholars Academy on the 1st. As for Greenville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-46 loss against Trion on the 31st.
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