Greenfield-Central’s Chaney Brown (12) was the Cougars leading scorer (31 total points) during first day action at the Lebanon Bloom Bank Classic Tuesday.
Rob Baker | For The Daily Reporter
Greenfield-Central lost to unbeaten state-ranked Indian Creek and defeated winless Lafayette Jefferson in the Lebanon Bloom Bank Classic Tuesday.
The Cougars (8-7) will play a yet to be determined opponent at 4:30 p.m. today in the Lebanon auxiliary gymnasium.
A 54-36 loss to Indian Creek to start the day ended Greenfield-Central’s four-game winning streak.
If not for a poor first-quarter against the Braves, the Cougars may have had a shot of extending their winning streak to six.
Greenfield-Central was held scoreless in the opening period against the unbeaten Braves, who came in 13-0, ranked No. 3 in Class 3A and No. 11 in the Indiana Basketball Coaches Association (non-class) poll.
The Cougars were outscored 14-0 in the opening period and 40-36 in the remaining periods.
Sophomore Chaney Brown led Greenfield-Central with 14 points. Classmate Brooklyn McConnell had six points. Aryana Hibbard and Katie Holmes each scored five points.
The Cougars bounced back from the loss with a 51-32 win over the Bronchos (0-12). Greenfield-Central’s defense helped hold Jeff to just six total points in the middle quarters.
Brown was one of three double-figure scorers, leading the Cougars with 17 points. Hibbard finished with 11 and Holmes added 10.
After leading 14-8 at the end of the first period, G-C extended the lead to 38-14 heading into the final quarter.
Marauders lose in OT
Mt. Vernon’s girls basketball team lost 49-44 in overtime to Crown Point in the first round of the Twin Lakes Tournament Tuesday.
The Marauders are 9-5 on the season. Crown Point improved to 10-6.
Kanyonrae Kenny led Mt. Vernon with 21 points. She also had three rebounds and three steals.
Ellery Minch had 11 points and three boards. Khloe Patterson had eight points, eight rebounds, five steals and three assists. Easton Wampler grabbed six rebounds.
Mt. Vernon is scheduled to play North White at 11 a.m. today at Roosevelt Middle School in Monticello.
North White (3-11) lost 52-27 to Rochester Tuesday.
Depending on the outcome of the 11 a.m. matchup, the Marauders will play in either the fifth-place (5:30 p.m.) or seventh-place (4 p.m.) game at RMS.
