The Green Level Gators and the Broughton Capitals will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Green Level comes in on nine and Broughton on five.
On Tuesday, everything went Green Level's way against Cary as Green Level made off with a 72-52 victory. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 15th, while the Imps are ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/17/24 @ Cary | 5 |
| 12/13/24 @ Panther Creek | 2 |
| 12/10/24 vs Apex | 3 |
| 12/09/24 vs Fuquay - Varina | 3 |
| 12/07/24 vs Miller School of Albemarle | 3 |
Green Level relied on the efforts of Trevor Manhertz, who went 9 of 17 en route to 22 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, and Israel Eatman, who went 8 for 11 on his way to 21 points in addition to five rebounds and five steals. Manhertz is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Ericksen, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 16 points and five boards.
Green Level smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Broughton). They secured an 83-78 W over Millbrook on Tuesday. While the Capitals didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Green Level's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Broughton, their record now sits at 7-2.
Green Level took their victory against Broughton in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 64-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Green Level since the team 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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