Rector lost against East Poinsett County back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Rector Cougars lost 63-41 to the East Poinsett County Warriors.
Jacob Gaines continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for East Poinsett County, going 9 for 13 en route to 19 points and seven rebounds. Gaines is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Tyrus Reel was another key player, putting up nine points.
Rector's loss dropped their record down to 15-12. As for East Poinsett County, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Cougars face off against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Manila's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games. As for East Poinsett County, they will head out to take on Marked Tree at 7:00 p.m. on February 14th.
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