The Oswego Indians and the Southern Coffey County Titans will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Oswego has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Oswego is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Chetopa 72-3.
Oswego found their leader in freshman Aubree Foster, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 11 rebounds. Kodi Trimble was another key player, going 5-for-6 en route to 13 points and five steals.
Oswego was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, Southern Coffey County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by St. Paul and fell 55-9. The contest marked the Titans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Despite the loss, Southern Coffey County saw an underclassman step up: freshman Madalynn Garretson posted two points in addition to 11 boards and seven steals. Those 11 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Garretson.
Oswego's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Southern Coffey County, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Oswego has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 31.2 boards per game. However, it's not like Southern Coffey County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Everything came up roses for Oswego against Southern Coffey County when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 48-10 victory. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Titans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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