Basketball Recap: New Madrid County Central Drops Season-High Score on Kennett

Eagles

Team Score

12/11/24 vs Kennett	64
12/06/24 @ Scott City	57
12/07/24 vs Graves County	51
11/29/24 vs Cuba	45
11/30/24 vs West Memphis	43
12/09/24 @ Jackson	39

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Madrid County Central). They enjoyed a cozy 64-48 win over the Kennett Indians on Wednesday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak.

New Madrid County Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jayden Williams, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 19 points along with five assists and three steals. Williams is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Ra'Mond Brooks, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.

Williams wasn't the only one working in the assists department: New Madrid County Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

New Madrid County Central's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. As for Kennett, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season.

New Madrid County Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-35 loss against Poplar Bluff on the 13th. As for Kennett, they will host New Madrid County Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.