You can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Kosciusko's strategy against J.Z. George on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Kosciusko Whippets blew the J.Z. George Jaguars out of the water with a 62-25 final score. The Whippets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 37 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Joshua Cole, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. His evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaybre Pierce, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Kosciusko smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Kosciusko pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for J.Z. George, their loss dropped their record down to 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Kosciusko will face off against Choctaw County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Kosciusko is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.2 points per game this season. As for J.Z. George, their road trip will continue as they head out to face West Tallahatchie at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. J.Z. George is facing West Tallahatchie at the right time seeing as West Tallahatchie is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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