It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Greene County can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Tuscaloosa Academy Knights and fell 68-31. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Greene County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Darryl White Jr posted ten points and five assists. Ja'Ron Lavender was another key player, putting up five points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Greene County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 20 offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Danilo Stojakovic was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 35 points and ten rebounds for Tuscaloosa Academy. That makes it three consecutive games in which Stojakovic has scored at least a third of Tuscaloosa Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellis Hamiter, who had 15 points and five steals.
Tigers
| 02/03/25 @ Tuscaloosa Academy | 31-68 |
| 02/01/25 vs Aliceville | 42-39 |
| 01/29/25 @ Greensboro | 60-45 |
| 01/27/25 vs Isabella | 62-32 |
| 01/23/25 @ Isabella | 78-32 |
The loss snapped Greene County's winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 15-11 record. As for Tuscaloosa Academy, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 17-1.
As of now, neither Greene County nor Tuscaloosa Academy have any future games scheduled.
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