Greene County Boys Basketball 2023-24

Greene County’s Laryous Burt (4) attempts a free throw in the region championship game against Warren County on Feb. 16. Burt will return next season for the Tigers. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Greene County’s Laryous Burt (4) attempts a free throw in the region championship game against Warren County on Feb. 16. Burt will return next season for the Tigers. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Greenforest ends Tigers’ season in second round

Lance McCurley
Thursday, February 29, 2024
Greenforest ended Greene County’s turnaround season this past Saturday night in a Class A Division II postseason tilt. The top-seed Eagles easily topped the Tigers 73-32, eliminating them from the state playoffs.Greene County defeated Johnson County 75-61 on Feb.
Greene County junior Steve Miller (1) scored 13 points in the win over Washington-Wilkes on Tuesday night. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Greene County junior Steve Miller (1) scored 13 points in the win over Washington-Wilkes on Tuesday night. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Greene County girls, boys sweep Washington-Wilkes to advance to state

Lance McCurley
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Both of Greene County’s basketball teams competed against Washington-Wilkes Tuesday, Feb. 13 during the second round of the region tournament. The Tigers and Lady Tigers each topped their opponents and qualified for the Class A Division II state playoffs, which starts next week.
Greene County senior Kamari Smith (2) at the free throw line in a win over Lake Oconee Academy last Friday. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Greene County senior Kamari Smith (2) at the free throw line in a win over Lake Oconee Academy last Friday. LANCE McCURLEY/Staff

Tigers get back on track, eyeing region title

Lance McCurley
Thursday, February 8, 2024
After suffering a devastating loss to Warren County on Jan. 26, Greene County basketball has bounced back. The Tigers (16-7, 10-3 Region 8 - Class A Division II) have won three straight heading into the final week of the regular season.
Greene County junior Steve Miller (1) rushes the ball up the floor in an attempt to give the Tigers the lead over Towns County at the end of regulation. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Greene County junior Steve Miller (1) rushes the ball up the floor in an attempt to give the Tigers the lead over Towns County at the end of regulation. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Towns hands Tigers first region loss

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 25, 2024
No. 7 Towns County managed to erase a 13-point halftime deficit to defeat Greene County 78-77 on Jan. 16. The Indians handed the Tigers (13-5), who entered the game on a four-game winning streak, their first region loss.
Greene County junior Steve Miller (1) goes up for a jump shot against Lake Oconee Academy during this past Saturday’s win. CHARLES JORDAN/Staff

Greene County junior Steve Miller (1) goes up for a jump shot against Lake Oconee Academy during this past Saturday’s win. CHARLES JORDAN/Staff

Tigers top Trinity Prep, LOA

Lance McCurley
Thursday, January 11, 2024
After narrowly defeating Trinity Prep 51-50 in Loganville this past Friday, Greene County topped Lake Oconee Academy easily, beating the Titans 59-44 in a rivalry game the following day. After those two victories last week, the Tigers improved to 10-4 overall and 5-0 in region play.
Greene County junior forward Laryous Burt (4) attempts a free throw. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Greene County junior forward Laryous Burt (4) attempts a free throw. LANCE MCCURLEY/Staff

Tigers on a roll with 6th-straight win

Lance McCurley
Thursday, December 28, 2023
Greene County added to its win total with a slim 70-69 victory on Dec. 19 over rival Hancock Central.
Tigers’ junior Ryder Eschbach (0) takes a baseline-route to the basket against a Putnam County defender. CHARLES JORDAN/Staff

Tigers’ junior Ryder Eschbach (0) takes a baseline-route to the basket against a Putnam County defender. CHARLES JORDAN/Staff

Tigers fall to Putnam, rebound with win over Aquinas

Lance McCurley
Thursday, December 14, 2023
The Greene County boys’ basketball team (2-3) is starting to find its stride five games into the year. After knocking off Taliaferro County in the 2023-24 season opener, the Tigers dropped three consecutive games. They lost to Putnam County twice (76-69; 80-76) and Morgan County (43-39).
Tigers’ junior shooting guard Ryder Eschbach attempts a 3-pointer from the corner. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Tigers’ junior shooting guard Ryder Eschbach attempts a 3-pointer from the corner. TREY NORRIS/Staff

Tigers begin second season under Wright

Lance McCurley
Thursday, December 7, 2023
The Greene County boys’ basketball team began its second season under head coach Mark Wright in a positive way last week with a dominant 82-26 victory over region foe Taliaferro County. The Tigers played with a full roster in their season opener, which they didn’t get to do last season.
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