The Paragould Rams will square off against the Greene County Tech Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Paragould has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with 24 straight losses, while Greene County Tech will come in with seven straight victories.
Paragould's tournament run continued when they took on Dumas two weeks ago. Paragould took a blow against Dumas, falling 56-18. The game marked the Rams' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Greene County Tech humbled Buffalo Island Central with a 70-39 victory. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Greene County Tech's win came from a few key players Paragould will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Sophia Gonzalez, who went 9 of 15 on her way to 23 points and six boards. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacey Edrington, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 14 points and six rebounds.
Greene County Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 16 consecutive games.
Greene County Tech's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Paragould, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Things could have been worse for Paragould, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 58-40 loss to Greene County Tech in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Paragould avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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