Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kellis). Everything went their way against the Browne Bruins on Thursday as the Kellis Cougars made off with an 87-63 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 24 points or more this season.
12/26/24 vs Browne | 33 |
12/17/24 vs Washington | 27 |
12/12/24 @ Independence | 25 |
12/10/24 vs Sunrise Mountain | 15 |
12/05/24 @ Peoria | 20 |
Leading Kellis to victory were Jordan Parrish and Zion Woods. Parrish dropped a double-double on 33 points and 11 boards, while Woods went 7 of 16 on his way to 26 points and five steals. The match was Parrish's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gak Kueth, who posted five points and five rebounds.
Kellis was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Browne only racked up 11 assists.
When it comes to explaining why Browne lost, don't look at Dee Shaw. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 9 from beyond the arc on his way to 27 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Karmello Walker, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards.
The victory (which was Kellis' third in a row) raised their record to 5-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 25 points. As for Browne, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season.
Kellis wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 65-56 win against Cactus on the 27th. As for Browne, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-52 victory against Rio Rico on the 27th.
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