Corning extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-12. They were beaten by the East Poinsett County Warriors 68-38. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Warriors are ranked 54th).
As for East Poinsett County, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points over those games.
East Poinsett County was led to victory by Jacob Gaines and AJ Johnson. Gaines almost dropped a double-double with 22 points and nine rebounds, while Johnson went 8-for-14 on his way to 17 points and six boards. The game was Gaines' third in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Jarius James, who posted six points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Corning has already played their next matchup (against Ridgefield Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for East Poinsett County, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-56 victory against Bay on the 16th.
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