If Greenfield was riding high fresh off their 88-47 takedown of Southern Wake Academy last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Knights were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 62-61 to the Blue Ridge Barons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Knights of the 84-66 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Several Knights players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kobe Edwards, who went 6-for-14 to rack up 16 points and six assists. Another player making a difference was Johnny Winborne, who posted 12 points.
Blue Ridge's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dreylan Creasy-Quirindoongo led the charge by shooting 47% from the field en route to 20 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kosi Mgbejiofer, who had ten points in addition to eight boards and five blocks.
Having lost for the first time this season, Greenfield fell to 3-1. As for Blue Ridge, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Greenfield wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 80-68 win against Prince George's Christian Academy on the 22nd. As for Blue Ridge, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Carlisle at 6:30 p.m. on December 2.
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