The Greenbrier Wolfpack will take on the Lakeside Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Greenbrier will be strutting in after a win while Lakeside will be coming in after a defeat.
Greenbrier took a loss when they played away from home last Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top against Effingham County by a score of 51-44.
Greenbrier got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Addisen Odom out in front who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards. Another player making a difference was Jayla Ayler, who posted 14 points and five steals.
Greenbrier smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Lakeside ended up a good deal behind Evans on Thursday and lost 48-33. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 231st, while the Knights are ranked 76th).
Greenbrier will need focus on slowing down Kobi Barnes, one of several Lakeside players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 22 points and 27 rebounds. That was a full 66.7% of Lakeside's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Cami Williams was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to seven boards and five steals.
Lakeside has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-10 record this season. As for Greenbrier, their win bumped their record up to 8-14.
Greenbrier skirted past Lakeside 63-60 in their previous matchup two weeks ago. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Barnes, who dropped a double-double on 32 points and 12 rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Greenbrier still be able to contain Barnes? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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