After flying high against Southside on Monday, Nettleton came back down to earth. The Raiders took a hard 59-44 fall against the Greene County Tech Golden Eagles on Wednesday. The Raiders have struggled against the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
E'Marriha Johnson was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double with 35 points and 15 boards for Greene County Tech. The game was Johnson's seventh in a row with at least 17 points. Kinsley Patterson was another key player, shooting 45% from the field on her way to 11 points and seven rebounds.
Nettleton's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Greene County Tech, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-1.
Coming up, Nettleton will head out to challenge Stuttgart at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Raiders' defense better be ready for this one: the Ricebirds have averaged an impressive 58.3 points per game this season. As for Greene County Tech, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Pulaski Academy at 5:00 p.m.
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