If Greene County was feeling good fresh off their 50-19 takedown of Gautier last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Greene County Wildcats fell 44-33 to the Jackson Academy Raiders on Tuesday. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Despite the loss, Greene County had strong showings from Kelis Franks, who scored eight points plus 18 rebounds, and Zamiah Knight, who earned ten points plus three steals. The dominant performance also gave Franks a new career-high in offensive rebounds (nine). Lillian Rau was another key player, posting five points.
Even though they lost, Greene County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
The defeat snapped Greene County's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-4 record. As for Jackson Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Greene County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 54-49 victory against Tylertown on the 30th. As for Jackson Academy, they will head out to face off against Callaway at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Callaway has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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