After a string of four wins dating back to last season, West Greene's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 46-36 to the Gibbs Eagles. The Buffaloes have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
West Greene's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Morgan Brown, who went 7 for 15 en route to 18 points plus three steals, and Joie Shipley, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 16 rebounds. Brown is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season.
Even though they lost, West Greene smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.
Having lost for the first time this season, West Greene fell to 3-1. As for Gibbs, with the victory, they broke their 11-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-3.
West Greene wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 70-34 defeat against Morristown-Hamblen East on the 30th. Gibbs has also already played their next contest, a 57-21 loss against Campbell County on the 30th.
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