The Greenwood Eagles have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell to Greenville 62-56. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Greenwood in their matchups with Greenville: they've now lost three in a row.
Greenwood's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Damarion Roman, who scored 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Roman has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Brooks, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Greenwood's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5. As for Greenville, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-3.
Greenwood will be playing at home against Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pickens is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses. As for Greenville, they will head out on the road to face off against Easley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Easley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests.
