The Greenbrier Wolfpack will be playing in front of their home fans against the Statesboro Blue Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Greenbrier has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while the Blue Devils will arrive with five straight victories.
Last Saturday, Greenbrier was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 48-43 to the Warriors.
Meanwhile, even though Bradwell Institute scored an imposing 60 points on Saturday, Statesboro still came out on top. Statesboro managed a 66-60 victory over the Tigers. Winning is a bit easier when you make five more threes than your opponent, as Statesboro did.
It was another big night for Alyssa Staten, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 20 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below 11 rebounds for 13 straight games. Reya Johnson was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with eight assists and six rebounds.
Greenbrier has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for Statesboro, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-3.
Greenbrier took a serious blow against the Blue Devils in their previous matchup on Tuesday, falling 57-25. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Staten, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. Now that Greenbrier knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
