The Manchester Blue Devils will challenge the Greenforest Eagles at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Manchester comes in on five and Greenforest on 20.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Manchester walked away with it. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 62-60 victory over the Screaming Devils on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Jaedyn Terry was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Daryus Bryant, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Greenforest put the finishing touches on their 14th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 68-44 margin over Macon County. Given Greenforest's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 11th, while Macon County is ranked 117th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Manchester is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-8 record this season. As for Greenforest, their win bumped their record up to 26-4.
Manchester came up short against Greenforest in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 60-56. Can Manchester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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