The Coffee Trojans struggled with assists on Tuesday (the Statesboro Blue Devils had ten more) and sadly the final score reflected it. Coffee suffered a tough 67-44 defeat at the hands of the Blue Devils. Coffee has struggled against the Blue Devils recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Coffee's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jasmine Porter, who scored nine points along with three steals. Porter has been hot recently, having posted three or more steals the last seven times she's played. Tekyla Hancock was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with eight rebounds.
Alyssa Staten continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Statesboro, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 13 rebounds. Staten is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Reya Johnson, who scored 12 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds.
Coffee's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Statesboro, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-3.
Coffee will take on the Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ware County presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Trojans in Georgia (the Gators are ranked 36th, while the Trojans are ranked 133rd). As for Statesboro, they will head out on the road to challenge the Tigers at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Swainsboro is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 55.2 points per game this season.
