You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Gentry's strategy against Greenville on Tuesday. The Gentry Rams strolled past the Greenville Hornets with points to spare, taking the game 43-28. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Rams as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
| 01/28/25 @ Greenville | 7 |
| 12/14/24 vs Humphreys County | 6 |
| 11/08/24 @ Edwards | 6 |
| 01/11/25 vs Edwards | 5 |
| 11/12/24 vs Amanda Elzy | 4 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gentry to victory, but perhaps none more so than Za'Kensly Yarbor, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Yarbor a new career-high in steals (seven). Aniya Williams was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Gentry smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Greenville's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Corneisha Brown, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds, and Ameria Jones, who posted five points and six boards.
Gentry's win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 10-12. As for Greenville, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-12.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Gentry beat Greenville by a score of 54-36 on Friday.
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