Pearl-Cohn lost against White House-Heritage back in February of 2017 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Pearl-Cohn Firebirds lost to the White House-Heritage Patriots on the road by a 65-51 margin. The Firebirds have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Javion Kinnard and LaDamion Hunter certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Kinnard posted 14 points along with seven assists and five boards, while Hunter went 7 of 16 en route to 22 points. The dominant performance gave Kinnard a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamorris Smith, who earned four points and ten rebounds.
Firebirds
| 02/03/25 @ White House-Heritage | 51-65 |
| 01/31/25 vs LEAD Academy | 42-54 |
Even though they lost, Pearl-Cohn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matches.
White House-Heritage's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Avery Coles, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. Coles is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last three games he's played. Jeffrey Whittaker was another key player, going 5 for 10 on his way to 13 points in addition to six assists and six boards.
Pearl-Cohn's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-9. As for White House-Heritage, their record is now 18-5.
Pearl-Cohn will host Stem Preparatory Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Pearl-Cohn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season. As for White House-Heritage, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-40 loss against Hendersonville on the 4th.
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