The Jarrell Cougars and the Kaufman Lions will face off at 1:30 p.m. on Friday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Jarrell is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season.
Jarrell saw some tournament action on Thursday. They secured a 60-54 W over Joshua. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Jarrell found their leader in sophomore Aniya Taylor, who went 8 for 16 en route to 26 points plus five rebounds and two steals. The game was Taylor's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lamyre' Fitch, who scored 12 points plus three steals.
Meanwhile, Kaufman entered their tilt with Joshua on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Owls , sneaking past 50-48. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Owls are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Aubre Prox, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten rebounds. She is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 16 or more in the last three games she's played. Kiersten Thomas was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 11 points.
Kaufman's win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Jarrell, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Jarrell has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Kaufman struggles in that department as they've been averaging 32.3. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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