The Greene County Tech Golden Eagles waltzed into their match on Tuesday with 12 straight wins but they left with 13. They snuck past Batesville with a 47-41 victory. Given Greene County Tech's advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Batesville is ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Myiah Butler, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacey Edrington, who scored 13 points along with two steals.
Greene County Tech has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season. As for Batesville, their loss dropped their record down to 10-10.
Greene County Tech will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley View at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Greene County Tech is coming into the match with seven straight wins at home, meaning Valley View will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Batesville, they will head out on the road to take on Paragould at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Batesville is facing Paragould at the right time seeing as Paragould is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
