Lawrence County proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 20) but on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-44 win over the Brookhaven Panthers. The victory was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on three straight.
When it comes to explaining why Brookhaven lost, don't look at Jamarion Cooper. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 14 en route to 24 points plus eight rebounds and two steals. Cooper's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Tristian Thomas, who had nine points.
Lawrence County's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points per game. As for Brookhaven, with the defeat, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-1.
Lawrence County has already played their next match (against Brookhaven), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Brookhaven has also already played their next matchup, a 60-50 loss against Pearl on the 3rd.
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