Early County had won five straight games and Nakevia Brown did her part to make it six on Saturday. The Early County Bobcats enjoyed a cozy 42-25 victory over the Calhoun County Cougars thanks in part to Brown, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in offensive rebounds (eight).
Another player making a difference was Ty'Jerrica Russell, who scored five points plus 13 rebounds and six steals. She has been hot , having posted three or more steals the last six times she's played.
Early County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Early County's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.7 points per game. As for Calhoun County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Early County has already played their next match (against Calhoun County), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Calhoun County, they will head out to face off against Seminole County at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Seminole County will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Calhoun County surely won't give up without a fight.
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