Basketball Recap: Green Level Comes Up Short + How To Watch

Green Level had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it six. They took a 64-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Willow Spring Storm. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 389th, while the Storm are ranked 71st).

Andrew Schall

Steals

12/16/25 @ Willow Spring	4
12/11/25 vs Cardinal Gibbons	2
12/10/25 vs Panther Creek	2

When it comes to explaining why Green Level lost, don't look at Andrew Schall. Despite the final result, he shot 43% from the field to rack up 23 points and four steals. Schall has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Garrett Midkiff also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.

As for Willow Spring, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.9 points over those games.

Willow Spring's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ricardo Oriol, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 17 points. Oriol continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Xavion Terrell was another key player, shooting 54% from the field en route to 16 points and three steals.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Green Level will be home for the holidays to greet Green Hope at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The Gators will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.67 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Willow Spring, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Jordan at 7:00 p.m. The Storm will be up against the Falcons' rather soft defense (which has allowed 55.86 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.