Greenville Tech Charter is 0-6 against Landrum since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Greenville Tech Charter Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Landrum Cardinals at 6:15 p.m. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Greenville Tech Charter has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Landrum will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, Greenville Tech Charter was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 39-34 to Liberty. That's two games in a row now that Greenville Tech Charter has lost by exactly five points.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Sophie Chasteen, who scored 12 points along with five assists and four steals. That was a full 35.3% of Greenville Tech Charter's points, marking the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Sidhom, who scored four points along with five rebounds.
Even though they lost, Greenville Tech Charter smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Landrum gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 68-27 victory over Chesnee. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Landrum has posted yet this season.
Landrum's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kylie Fortner, who scored 14 points along with four steals, and Savannah Brown, who scored 23 points along with nine rebounds and two blocks. Brown has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kaylee Cortez, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Greenville Tech Charter has not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Landrum, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Greenville Tech Charter have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 13.2 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Landrum, though, as they've been averaging only 32.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Greenville Tech Charter took a serious blow against Landrum in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, falling 60-20. Can Greenville Tech Charter avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
