The Coahulla Creek Colts's game last Thursday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 57-50 win over Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe. That's another feather in the cap for Coahulla Creek, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Coahulla Creek's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Teagan Houser, who scored 19 points along with three steals. It was the first time this season that Houser scored 15 or more points. Carter Quarles was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with three steals.
Despite the defeat, Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe saw an underclassman step up: Jared Mitchell scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. Mitchell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aj Hendrix, who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Coahulla Creek is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-17.
Coahulla Creek will head out on the road to square off against Pickens at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pickens is coming into the match with eight straight losses at home, meaning Coahulla Creek will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Lakeview-Fort Oglethorpe will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Gilmer on February 21st. One thing working in Gilmer's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven games.
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