The Greenbrier Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Mount St. Mary Academy Belles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Greenbrier had to suffer through a 57-20 loss at the hands of Vilonia. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Eagles are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, Mount St. Mary Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-40 heartbreaker at the hands of Maumelle.
Mount St. Mary Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Greenbrier, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Greenbrier was able to grind out a solid victory over Mount St. Mary Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 47-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenbrier 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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