The Easley Green Wave will take on the Mauldin Mavericks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Easley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
Last Friday, Easley opened the new year with a less-than-successful 71-60 defeat to Greenwood. The Green Wave have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
01/03/25 @ Greenwood | 21 |
12/21/24 vs Beaufort Academy | 17 |
12/20/24 @ Fort Dorchester | 18 |
12/19/24 vs Brookland-Cayce | 24 |
12/17/24 @ Wren | 19 |
Despite the loss, Easley had strong showings from Rj Stack, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 boards, and Ethan Crews, who posted 21 points. The matchup was Crews' tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Miles Campbell, who earned 12 points.
Even though they lost, Easley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Mauldin came up short against Laurens on Saturday and fell 57-44. The game marked the Mavericks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Easley's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Mauldin, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-4 record this season.
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