Greenwood is 7-2 against Decatur Central since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The two teams will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 19th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, things could have been worse for Greenwood, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 65-51 loss to Eastern Greene. Greenwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Decatur Central suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Thursday. They were beaten by Pike 81-52.
Greenwood has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season. As for Decatur Central, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Greenwood didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Decatur Central in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenwood since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.