Amanda Elzy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by the Greenville Hornets 70-27. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 67-35 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Leading Greenville to victory were A'Tavius McChristion and De'Marion Gibson. McChristion dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Gibson went 7 for 16 en route to 18 points plus eight assists and five rebounds. The matchup was Gibson's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Marcus Peoples, who posted six points plus six rebounds and four blocks.
Amanda Elzy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Greenville, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Amanda Elzy Panthers challenge the Leflore County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Greenville, they will venture away from home to face off against Humphreys County at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Greenville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.
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