J.Z. George hasn't had much luck against West Tallahatchie recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The J.Z. George Jaguars will be staying on the road to face off against the West Tallahatchie Choctaws at 6:00 p.m.
J.Z. George is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Kosciusko on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. J.Z. George was outmatched by Kosciusko on the road and fell 47-6. The match marked the Jaguars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, West Tallahatchie came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 55-33 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Choctaws have posted against the Dragons since January 5, 2018.
It was another big night for Mi'Kenzi Christian, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Kydresha Washington, who had 13 points along with four steals.
West Tallahatchie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.
J.Z. George's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for West Tallahatchie, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
J.Z. George strolled past West Tallahatchie in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 44-26. The rematch might be a little tougher for J.Z. George since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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