A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Jennings County Panthers take on the Cooper Jaguars at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday... Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Jennings County is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They escaped with a win last Friday against Floyd Central by the margin of a single free throw, 79-78. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Highlanders are ranked 215th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carter Kent
| 01/24/25 vs Floyd Central | 42 |
| 01/18/25 @ Bedford North Lawrence | 27 |
| 01/03/25 vs Franklin County | 20 |
| 12/28/24 vs Castle | 30 |
| 12/28/24 vs Bloomington South | 22 |
Carter Kent continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 18 for 29 en route to 42 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Davis, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points and five boards.
Jennings County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Cooper came tearing into Friday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 68-56 win over the Bluebirds.
Cooper pushed their record up to 12-4 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for Jennings County, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
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