Lions stay in playoff hunt with win
February 3, 2010

Herald-Banner Staff

Greenville 52, R.L. Turner 47

CARROLLTON -- Greenville’s Lions stayed in the running for a playoff berth in District 10-4A with a 52-47 victory over R.L. Turner on Tuesday night.

Devonte Green fired in a game-high 23 points to lead the Lions, who also collected 12 points from Alton Dennis.

Greenville improved to 12-15 for the season and 6-4 in district play.

David Hernandez fired in 21 points to lead R.L. Turner.

Varsity boys

Greenville 13 13 11 15 --52

R.L. Turner 15 10 10 12 --47

G: Devonte Green 23, Dijoun Sheppard 6, Byron Mack 1, Alton Dennis 12, Ladarrian Green 1, N.J. Mason 3, Blake Taylor 3, Cal Crabtree 3.

RLT: Travis Cleghorn 15, Davis 4, Hernandez 21, Holmes 4.

Record: G 12-15, 6-4; RLT 6-18, 1-9.

Next game: Greenville at J.J. Pearce, Friday.

Junior varsity boys

Greenville 16 15 10 20 --61

R.L. Turner 10 6 9 18 --43

G: Ladarian Davis 16, Sawyer Harmon 12, Anthony Miller 10.

RLT: Camarse 13, Rodriguez 12.