Greencastle has gone 9-1 against Brown County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Greencastle Tiger Cubs will venture away from home to take on the Brown County Eagles at 1:30 p.m. Greencastle knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Brown County likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Greencastle didn't have too much trouble with Monrovia as they won 64-49. Given the Tiger Cubs' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 110th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sam Gooch
| 02/06/25 @ Monrovia | 23 |
| 02/01/25 vs Tri-West Hendricks | 19 |
| 01/25/25 vs Danville | 20 |
| 01/24/25 @ South Vermillion | 22 |
| 01/18/25 vs Edgewood | 9 |
| + 12 more games |
Sam Gooch continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 9 of 12 on his way to 23 points. That's the most points he has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Trevin Long, who had nine points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Greencastle was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Brown County). They were the clear victor by an 84-58 margin over Lighthouse Christian Academy on Friday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Greencastle's record is now 12-5. As for Brown County, their record now sits at 5-11.
Everything came up roses for Greencastle against Brown County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, as the team secured a 91-64 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greencastle since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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