After Greenwood shot 1 of 11 from the 3-point line in the first half, coach Debbie Guckenberger had a simple message for her players:
Attack the basket.
The Woodmen listened.
Senior Deauna Evans scored a game-high 24 points on 9-of-15 shooting and grabbed eight rebounds to help lead Class 4A No. 12 Greenwood to a 51-30 victory against host Franklin in a first-round sectional game Tuesday night.
The Woodmen (17-4) won their third straight game and play Whiteland in a semifinal game at 6 p.m. Friday at Franklin.
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