~by Dustin Teays for The Scranton Journal
Things are moving in the right direction for the Greene County Rams boys’ basketball team, as they finished this year with more wins than last season.
This season ended at the hands of the Pleasantville Trojans in the first round of the postseason by a final of 80-42. The Rams finished with an overall record of 4-19 and a 2-14 Heart of Iowa Conference record.
The Rams doubled their win total from a year ago, and when looking at their schedule, they were a play here and a play there from at least a few more wins. While they did lose their first-round postseason game, they closed out the regular season on a high note with a season-high 93 points.
A large rotation of players were in and out of games for the Rams all season long and saw four players reach 100 points or more and one player was one point short of cracking 100 points. Every player on the roster ended the year with some recorded stat.
The Scranton Journal Offensive MVP of the Year for the Rams was Broc Stream, who scored 160 points and 7.3 points per game. Stream also racked up 24 assists and connected on 17 free throws out of 27 attempts.
The Scranton Journal Defensive MVP of the Year for the Rams was Nathan Towers, who led the team in steals with 42, which created a significant impact on defense. Towers also had 55 defensive rebounds for the Rams.
Three seniors were on the roster this year in: Isaac Carman, Camden Jacobs, and Caden McCollom, who will graduate in a few short months and won’t be on the court next year. Their impact on the program will always be remembered, and they will be missed.
Next season will be a next man up mentality as these spots will need to be filled, that being said, there is plenty of talented players on the roster who are going to be ready to fulfill a bigger role next season. As for this year, the Rams can be proud that they are moving in the right direction, and they can hit the offseason activities excited to get back to work when they can resume offseason activities ahead of the 2025-26 season.
