Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Jones County). They were the clear victor by a 61-35 margin over the Mitchell Christian Golden Eagles on Monday. The Coyotes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 26 points or more this season.
| 12/30/24 vs Mitchell Christian | 3 |
| 12/28/23 @ Burke | 2 |
| 02/16/24 vs Bennett County | 1 |
| 01/26/24 vs Gregory | 1 |
| 01/05/24 @ Wall | 1 |
Jace Nix had an outrageously good game as he dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in blocks (three). Another player making a difference was Dawson Hunt, who went 5 of 11 en route to 12 points along with six boards and four steals.
Jones County was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
The win (which was Jones County's third in a row) raised their record to 3-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.3 points per game. As for Mitchell Christian, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Jones County will square off against Dupree at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Mitchell Christian, they will challenge Crow Creek at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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