Greenville has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will venture away from home to challenge the Humphreys County Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Greenville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Amanda Elzy 70-27. While the Hornets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Greenville relied on the efforts of A'Tavius McChristion, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds, and De'Marion Gibson, who went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points plus eight assists and five rebounds. Gibson's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Marcus Peoples, who posted six points plus six rebounds and four blocks.
Greenville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Humphreys County put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past Simmons with points to spare, taking the game 55-38. That 17 point margin sets a new team best for the Cowboys this season.
Dexter Williams was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Scotty Bronson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.
Greenville's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Humphreys County, they pushed their record up to 4-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Greenville hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 59.3 points per game. However, it's not like Humphreys County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 60. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Greenville was able to grind out a solid victory over Humphreys County in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 47-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenville since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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