The Jones County Coyotes will face off against the Philip Scotties at TBD on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Jones County took a serious blow against Lyman, falling 52-22. While losing is never fun, Jones County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Dakota basketball rankings (they are ranked 109th, while Lyman is ranked 22nd).
Meanwhile, Philip's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They had to suffer through a rough 69-39 loss at the hands of White River. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Philip in their matchups with White River: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Philip had strong showings from Drew Terkildsen, who scored 11 points along with five assists, and Josie Jones, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Fayth Martin, who scored 11 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Jones County and nudges their season record down to 9-11. As for Philip, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season.
Jones County came up short against Philip in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 45-32. Can Jones County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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