You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Coffee Trojans's strategy against the Irwin County Indians on Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Coffee blew Irwin County out of the water with a 73-34 final score. Given Coffee's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while Irwin County is ranked 501st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lexie Bradford was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 28 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Iryonnia Lewis was another key contributor, scoring five points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
When it comes to explaining why Irwin County lost, one person who can't be blamed is Aaliyah Austin. Despite the final result, she scored 24 points along with three steals. Austin is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklyn Gordon, who scored four points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
The win got Coffee back to even at 12-12. As for Irwin County, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-20.
Coffee will be playing in front of their home fans against Irwin County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Irwin County is coming into the game with 19 straight losses on the road, meaning Coffee will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Irwin County, they will face off against Coffee at 6:00 p.m. Irwin County is coming into the match with 19 straight defeats on the road, meaning Coffee will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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