Basketball Recap: Crisp County Sets Scoring Season-High Against Cook

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Crisp County). They breezed by the Cook Hornets to the tune of 83-40 on Tuesday. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.

Crisp County was led to victory by Caden Lofton and Zakariyya Dwight. Lofton went 6 of 13 on his way to 15 points in addition to 14 boards and ten assists, while Dwight dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. Dwight is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last 20 games he's played dating back to last season. Jaylon Cooper was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 15 points and three steals.

Crisp County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 21 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Tucker Rountree and Tyler Terrell certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Rountree dropped a double-double on 17 points and 17 boards, while Terrell posted four points. That was a full 42.5% of Cook's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.

Crisp County's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.4 points per game. As for Cook, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.

Coincidentally, Crisp County and Cook will both be playing Tattnall County the next time they take the court. Cook will host Tattnall County at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Crisp County will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.