With a playoff win on the line, Winterboro rose to the challenge on Saturday. They snuck past the Coosa Christian Conquerors with a 60-56 victory.
Despite the loss, Coosa Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kylen Johnson went 8 of 16 on his way to 20 points. Johnson's morning made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of JAlan Terry, who posted eight points in addition to nine rebounds and five assists.
Winterboro has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-17 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.2 points over those games. As for Coosa Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 20-8.
Coming up, Winterboro will square off against Oakwood Academy at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakwood Academy will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Winterboro surely won't give up without a fight. Coosa Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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