Basketball Preview: Kosciusko Whippets vs. J.Z. George Jaguars
Kosciusko has gone 9-0 against J.Z. George recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Kosciusko Whippets will challenge the J.Z. George Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Kosciusko will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Kosciusko saw some tournament action on Saturday. They took down Grenada 69-50.
The match pitted two dominant forwards against one another in Josh Cole and Elizjah Townes. Cole had a great game and went 5 for 12 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. Meanwhile, Townes did his best for the losing side, posting ten points in addition to six rebounds.
Kosciusko was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grenada only posted three.
Meanwhile, J.Z. George had to endure a 14-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 65-53 victory over Ethel on Friday.
J.Z. George's win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Kosciusko, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Kosciusko didn't have too much breathing room in their match against J.Z. George in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, but they still walked away with a 49-45 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was J.Z. George's D'Anthony Mcglothan, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for Kosciusko to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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