After soaring to 65 points the game before, J.Z. George was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They took a blow against the Kosciusko Whippets, falling 62-25. The matchup marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Kosciusko found their leader in sophomore Joshua Cole, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Cole is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last four games he's played. Jaybre Pierce was another key player, scoring ten points along with three steals.
J.Z. George now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Kosciusko, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. J.Z. George's 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. As for Kosciusko, they will venture away from home to face off against Choctaw County at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Choctaw County has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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