The Bennett County Warriors will take on the Jones County Coyotes at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
Bennett County had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 55 points, but New Underwood put an end to it on Friday. Bennett County took a blow against New Underwood, falling 66-23. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Jones County was able to grind out a solid win over Herreid/Selby last Saturday, taking the game 51-38.
Bennett County better focus on containing Bryer Kinsley and Jace Nix as the pair were huge in Jones County's win. Kinsley went 8-for-17 on his way to 18 points along with five boards and four steals, while Nix went 6-for-12 en route to 17 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Dawson Hunt was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
Jones County's victory bumped their record up to 6-11. As for Bennett County, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Bennett County didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Jones County in their previous matchup back in January, but they still walked away with a 48-44 win. Does Bennett County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jones County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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