A well-balanced attack led the Coffee Trojans over the Irwin County Indians in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Coffee blew Irwin County out of the water with a 74-35 final score. Given Coffee's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while Irwin County is ranked 501st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Coffee got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jasmine Porter out in front who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. Lexie Bradford was another key contributor, scoring 14 points along with eight rebounds and three blocks.
Irwin County lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aaliyah Austin, who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. Austin is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emilee Smith, who scored four points along with nine rebounds and two steals.
Coffee now has a winning record of 13-12. As for Irwin County, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-21.
Coffee will face off against Jenkins at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Jenkins is coming into the game with seven straight victories on the road, so Coffee is out to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Irwin County, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wilcox County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Irwin County is coming into the game with 13 straight losses at home, meaning Wilcox County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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