Basketball Recap: Crisp County Drops Highest Score of Season Against Salem

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crisp County). They took down the Salem Seminoles 82-67 on Friday. The Cougars pushed the score to 57-37 by the end of the third, a deficit the Seminoles cut but never quite recovered from.

Crisp County's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jaylon Cooper, who went 8 for 18 on his way to 24 points. The matchup was Cooper's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zakariyya Dwight, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 rebounds.

Crisp County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 16 consecutive contests dating back to last season.

Crisp County's record now sits at 10-3. As for Salem, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Crisp County won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Dooly County at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Dooly County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.8 points per game this season. As for Salem, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Columbia at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Columbia will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Salem surely won't give up without a fight.