Potts Camp had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it four. They were beaten by the Kossuth Aggies 70-36. The Cardinals were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 52-16.
Despite the defeat, Potts Camp had strong showings from Alyssa Clifton, who posted ten points in addition to seven boards and six steals, and Mariah Jeffries, who put up 19 points and four steals. That was a full 52.8% of the Cardinals' points, marking the third time in a row Jeffries has scored more than a third of the team's points.
As for Kossuth, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. The game marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
Kossuth was led to victory by Alana Lewis and Emma Franks. Lewis shot 56% from the field to rack up 17 points, while Franks went 7-for-11 en route to 17 points and eight rebounds. The contest was Lewis' third in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Carsyn Rinehart, who earned seven points and three steals.
Potts Camp wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 62-35 loss against Tremont on the 24th. As for Kossuth, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 77-49 defeat against McNairy Central on the 25th.
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