The Unicoi County Blue Devils are taking a road trip to take on the Greeneville Greene Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Unicoi County is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against David Crockett on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Unicoi County was beaten by David Crockett 78-43. The loss continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now lost nine in a row.
Meanwhile, Greeneville had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Monday. They put the hurt on the Grizzlies with a sharp 64-40 victory.
Greeneville's win came from a few key players Unicoi County will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Maria Lyde, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 13 boards. She has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last seven times she's played. Abby Adkins was another key player, putting up 17 points and eight rebounds.
Greeneville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in ten consecutive contests.
Greeneville's record is now 21-10. As for Unicoi County, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-17.
Unicoi County lost to Greeneville on the road by a decisive 58-41 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2019. Can Unicoi County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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