Greenville came into Friday's game having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They snuck past the Cleveland Central Wolves with a 40-35 win on Friday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Hornets' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Wolves are ranked 34th).
Leading Greenville to victory were Marcus Peoples and Lucas Johnson. Peoples posted eight points along with nine blocks and six rebounds, while Johnson earned 12 points. Johnson is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was A'Tavius McChristion, who had six points in addition to seven boards and four steals.
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Greenville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive matchups.
Greenville's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-7 and their overall record up to 11-11. As for Cleveland Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-7.
Greenville will face off against Gentry at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Greenville is on a four-game streak of home losses, Gentry a five-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck will change. As for Cleveland Central, they will square off against Canton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Canton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
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