The Jones County Coyotes will be playing in front of their home fans against the New Underwood Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in South Dakota (Jones County is ranked 72nd, while New Underwood is ranked 86th).
Last Friday, Jones County was fully in charge, breezing past Bennett County 75-37 at home. 75 seems to be a good number for Jones County as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Cooper Feddersen was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 22 points and 12 rebounds. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Jett Nix, who scored 17 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for New Underwood, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 52-38 loss to White River on Friday. New Underwood has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The victory made it two in a row for Jones County and bumps their season record up to 12-7. As for New Underwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Jones County couldn't quite finish off New Underwood in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 and fell 48-46. Will Jones County have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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