Even though the Durant Cougars scored an imposing 57 points on Friday, the Thompson Warriors still came out on top. Thompson enjoyed a cozy 75-57 victory over Durant. Given Thompson's advantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 19th in Alabama, while Durant is ranked 182nd in Florida), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Durant still got an impressive performance from Austin White , who scored 25 points. The matchup was White 's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Wylde Correa , who scored nine points along with 12 rebounds.
Thompson has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Durant, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Thompson will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Lipscomb Academy at 11:30 a.m. on December 30th. Durant won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Franklin Road Academy at 4:00 p.m. on December 30th. Franklin Road Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
