After flying high against Lake on Friday, Newton County came back down to earth. The Cougars had to suffer through a 100-65 loss at the hands of the Kosciusko Whippets. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Whippets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 74-54 back in November.
Kosciusko's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cory Guyton Jr, who went 8-for-13 on his way to 25 points. The game was Guyton Jr's ninth in a row with at least 20 points. Jaybre Pierce was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 20 points and nine rebounds.
Newton County now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Kosciusko, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Coming up, Newton County will venture away from home to square off against Southeast Lauderdale at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Kosciusko, they will welcome Leake Central at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. The Whippets will need to watch out since the Gators have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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