The Paragould Rams will venture away from home to face off against the Greene County Tech Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Paragould has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 30 straight defeats, while Greene County Tech will come in with 14 straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 55-26, which was the final score in Paragould's tilt against West Memphis on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Blue Devils are ranked 28th).
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Greene County Tech over Marion in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Greene County Tech enjoyed a cozy 59-45 win over Marion.
Greene County Tech's win came from a few key players Paragould will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was E'Marriha Johnson, who went 8 for 12 on her way to 17 points and six boards. She is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Jacey Edrington, who posted nine points and six assists.
Greene County Tech 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 ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Greene County Tech pushed their record up to 21-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.4 points per game. As for Paragould, their loss dropped their record down to 0-15.
Paragould was taken down by Greene County Tech 79-32 when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who went 13 of 18 en route to 30 points and five steals. Now that Paragould knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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