The Greensburg Pirates and the Zionsville Eagles will round out the year against one another at at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Greensburg knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 contests -- so hopefully Zionsville likes a good challenge.
Greensburg is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing South Ripley: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Greensburg blew South Ripley out of the water with a 64-21 final score. The Pirates have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 32 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Zionsville had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They managed a 54-50 victory over Franklin Central on Saturday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Eagles' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Flashes are ranked 33rd).
Zionsville found their leader in sophomore Mckenzie Chapman, who went 10 for 19 on her way to 23 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Sampson, who posted four points and nine rebounds.
Greensburg pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.9 points. As for Zionsville, their win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-7.
Greensburg came up short against Zionsville when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 59-49. Can Greensburg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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