Preview: Durant Cougars vs. Newsome Wolves
Durant has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Newsome Wolves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Durant knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past six contests -- so hopefully Newsome likes a good challenge.
Even though Jefferson scored an imposing 68 points on Wednesday, Durant still came out on top. Durant took their contest against Jefferson 78-68. Given Durant's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 142nd, while Jefferson is ranked 478th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Austin White , who went 6 for 12 from beyond the arc en route to 30 points and 4 assists. The game was his ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Wylde Correa , who scored seven points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Newsome's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 54-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of Robinson. The matchup was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but Newsome was outscored by Robinson in the second.
Durant's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.3 points per game. As for Newsome, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Durant ended up a good deal behind Newsome when the teams last played back in December of 2022, losing 54-40. Can Durant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
