The Kearns Cougars were the 73-59 winner over the West Jordan Jaguars when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Kearns suffered a tough 47-25 defeat at the hands of West Jordan on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Kearns has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Kearns still got an impressive performance from Adhau Chol, who scored five points along with nine rebounds and five blocks. Chol hasn't dropped below three blocks for nine straight games.
Leading West Jordan to victory were Giselle Muffett and Rochelle Afo Manuma. Muffett scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, while Afo Manuma dropped a triple-double on ten points, 14 rebounds, and 12 assists. That makes it five consecutive games in which Muffett has scored at least a third of West Jordan's points. Olivia Richards was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with three steals.
Kearns are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-12. As for West Jordan, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-7.
Kearns does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Jordan, they will head out on the road to face off against Taylorsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Taylorsville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Tuesday.
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