Greer hasn't had much luck against Southside recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Greer Yellow Jackets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Southside Tigers at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Greer has six straight wins, Southside has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Greer is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 103-56 victory over Pickens. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Landon Valentine
| 02/07/25 @ Pickens | 3 |
| 01/28/25 @ Daniel | 2 |
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Greer relied on the efforts of Mylan Hames, who went 11 for 16 on his way to 25 points and three steals, and Landon Valentine, who went 9 of 14 en route to 23 points and three steals. Those three steals gave Valentine a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Stevens, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Greer smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Southside lost to Fountain Inn on the road by a 57-42 margin on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Fury are ranked 74th).
Greer's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for Southside, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-17.
Greer came up short against Southside when the teams last played back in December of 2016, falling 61-52. Can Greer avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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