South Greene saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Hancock County Indians by a score of 67-58. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Indians are ranked 308th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
12/18/24 vs Hancock County | 26 |
12/14/24 vs David Crockett | 20 |
12/13/24 @ Hampton | 14 |
12/10/24 @ Johnson County | 14 |
12/07/24 vs North Greene | 5 |
South Greene found their leader in sophomore Gavin Dyer, who went 6 of 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 26 points along with six assists and six boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Dyer has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Elgin Gentry, who posted 12 points and six assists.
South Greene's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Hancock County, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
South Greene will take on Cocke County in a holiday battle at at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. South Greene knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Cocke County likes a good challenge. As for Hancock County, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Thomas Walker at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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