King George suffered their closest loss since November 27, 2023 on Friday. They fell just short of the Courtland Cougars by a score of 41-39. The Foxes have struggled against the Cougars recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
King George's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chantz Wilson, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of TaShawn Thomas, who posted eight points.
Courtland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kevin Bautista, who had eight points. What's more, Bautista also racked up two steals, the most he's had since back in January of 2024.
King George's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Courtland, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
King George will square off against Caroline at 6:30 p.m. on January 10th. Caroline knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully King George likes a good challenge. As for Courtland, they will host Chancellor at 6:30 p.m. on January 10th. Chancellor is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.7 points per game this season.
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