Basketball Recap: Piney Woods Starts Season with Victory on the Road

By Team Reports Nov 14, 2024, 9:04pm

Basketball Recap: Piney Woods Tornadoes vs. Jefferson County Tigers

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Piney Woods had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 69-0 victory over the Jefferson County Tigers. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Tornadoes had established a 51 point advantage.

Jayden Banyi had an outrageously good game as he went 10 for 16 en route to 28 points plus five assists and three steals. Another player making a difference was Natan Malinowski, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds.

Jefferson County's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1.

Piney Woods has already played their next matchup, an 88-10 win against Mississippi School for the Deaf on the 14th. As for Jefferson County, they will square off against Natchez at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.

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