02/01/24 vs Easley | 4 |
12/01/23 vs Airport | 4 |
02/05/24 vs Greenville | 4 |
01/19/24 @ Berea | 4 |
12/30/24 @ Emerald | 3 |
If Emerald wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Greenwood, they should've done a better job of containing Jeremiah Brooks. The Greenwood Eagles walked away with a 72-63 victory over the Emerald Vikings on Monday thanks in part to Brooks, who went 7 of 16 en route to 21 points and four steals. What's more, he also racked up three assists, the most he's had since back in February of 2024.
Another player making a difference was Jay Duncan, who posted ten points and seven rebounds. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played.
Despite the loss, Emerald saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Beau Hite went 8 of 19 on his way to 26 points and five rebounds. Those 26 points set a new season-high mark for Hite. The team also got some help courtesy of Key Holloway, who put up 11 points and five assists.
The win (which was Greenwood's third in a row) raised their record to 9-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Emerald, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Greenwood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-60 victory against Easley on the 3rd. As for Emerald, they will face off against Westside at 8:00 p.m. on January 7th.
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