South Granville played a tough contest on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Eastern Alamance Eagles, falling 79-57. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 78-63 two weeks ago.
Despite the loss, South Granville still got an impressive performance from Braeden Greenup, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and 16 boards. That was a full 35.1% of the Vikings' points, marking the third time in a row Greenup has posted more than a third of the team's points. Traveon Hayes was another key player, going 6-for-12 on his way to 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Eastern Alamance's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Xavier Mcpherson, who almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine boards. Mcpherson is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Christian Hester, who shot 71% from the field to rack up 13 points and six steals.
South Granville's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Eastern Alamance, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Granville will square off against Wakefield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Eastern Alamance, they will challenge Northern Guilford at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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