The home team had won the previous three meetings between Jones County and New Underwood, and Jones County kept the tradition alive. The Jones County Coyotes were dealt a 62-33 defeat at the hands of the New Underwood Tigers on Friday. The Coyotes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Jones County lost, don't look at Jace Nix. Despite the final result, he posted 13 points and six boards. That was a full 39.4% of Jones County's points, marking the third time in a row Nix has scored more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryer Kinsley, who shot 42% from the field en route to 12 points and six rebounds.
New Underwood's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Zeke Enos, who shot 5-for-7 from long range and almost dropped a double-double with 20 points and nine boards. The game was Enos' third in a row with at least 17 points. Ethan Enos was another key player, going 6-for-12 to rack up 15 points and four steals.
Jones County has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last ten contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season. New Underwood is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season.
Jones County has already played their next game, a 66-19 victory against Oelrichs on the 3rd. As for New Underwood, they will welcome Bennett County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Underwood knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Bennett County likes a good challenge.
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