It was a proper cat-fight when Lawrence County duked it out withBrookhaven on Friday. The Lawrence County Cougars took a hard 65-50 fall against the Brookhaven Panthers. The Cougars' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Leading Brookhaven to victory were Jamarion Cooper and Kordell Collins. Cooper went 8 for 14 en route to 21 points plus seven rebounds and three steals, while Collins went 6 for 13 en route to 13 points plus seven rebounds and five steals. Cooper has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. NICHOLAS GAMBLE was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 13 rebounds.
Lawrence County's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Brookhaven, they pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lawrence County will venture away from home to square off against Hazlehurst at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brookhaven has already played their next game, a 54-38 win against McComb on the 7th.
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