Greenville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 61-41 to the Walnut Grove Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 601st, while the Wildcats are ranked 55th).
Leading Walnut Grove to victory were Chase Brooks and Mason Ward. Brooks went 5 for 7 on his way to 14 points and four steals, while Ward went 5 of 11 en route to 15 points. Brooks continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Byron Scott, who posted ten points along with five assists and five boards.
Greenville now has a losing record at 13-14. As for Walnut Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Greenville Lions face off against the Sherman Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenville is facing Sherman at the right time seeing as Sherman is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Walnut Grove, they will face off against Lovejoy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Walnut Grove has won four straight at home, while Lovejoy won six straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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