Greenfield-Central waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They walked away with a 55-47 victory over the Delta Eagles. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Eagles are ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greenfield-Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dallas Freeman, who went 7 of 10 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds. That's the most points Freeman has posted since back in February of 2024. Michael Johnson was another key player, going 5 for 7 to rack up 14 points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
When it comes to explaining why Delta lost, don't look at Jordan Furney. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 12 en route to 20 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Bratton, who put up six points and nine assists.
Cougars
| 02/06/25 vs Delta | 55-47 |
| 01/31/25 vs Pendleton Heights | 73-40 |
| 01/25/25 vs Shelbyville | 82-60 |
| 01/23/25 vs Indianapolis Shortridge | 79-46 |
| 01/03/25 vs Rushville | 67-21 |
| + 12 more games |
Greenfield-Central's victory was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Delta, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Greenfield-Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-49 win against Greenwood on the 8th. As for Delta, they have also already played their next game, a 58-49 victory against Mississinewa on the 8th.
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