It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but the Dr. Krop Lightning ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Jackson 66-64. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Dr. Krop's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Joseph Washington led the charge by scoring 23 points along with five rebounds and three steals. Washington has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmanuel Ferguson, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds and three steals.
Dr. Krop is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. As for Jackson, their loss dropped their record down to 10-8.
Dr. Krop will head out on the road to challenge Palmetto at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Palmetto has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 445 points over their last six games. As for Jackson, they will be playing at home against North Miami at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
