Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greenfield-Central). They breezed by the Eastern Hancock Royals to the tune of 100-46 on Saturday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 22 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Greenfield-Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braylon Mullins, who went 15 of 19 en route to 41 points along with five assists and five boards. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which Mullins has scored at least a third of Greenfield-Central's points. Boston Willard was another key player, shooting 5-for-8 from downtown and dropping a double-double on 24 points and 11 assists.
Mullins wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Greenfield-Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 31 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Eastern Hancock's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayden Ruble, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 10 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Powers, who posted 12 points.
Cougars
| 01/18/25 @ Eastern Hancock | 100-46 |
| 01/17/25 @ New Castle | 72-50 |
| 01/11/25 @ Mt. Vernon | 60-55 |
| 12/20/24 @ Yorktown | 68-41 |
| 02/17/24 @ Martinsville | 80-60 |
| + 11 more games |
Greenfield-Central's win was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Eastern Hancock, they moved to 6-4 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Greenfield-Central will welcome Indianapolis Shortridge at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Eastern Hancock, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Monroe Central at 7:30 p.m.
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