J.Z. George hasn't had much luck against Kosciusko recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The J.Z. George Jaguars are taking a road trip to challenge the Kosciusko Whippets at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Having struggled with 14 defeats in a row dating back to last season, J.Z. George finally turned things around against Ethel on Friday. They walked away with a 65-53 win over the Tigers.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kosciusko, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They strolled past Grenada with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 69-50.
The match pitted two dominant forwards against one another in Josh Cole and Elizjah Townes. Cole had a great game and went 5 for 12 en route to 18 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. Meanwhile, Townes did his best for the losing side, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
Kosciusko was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grenada only posted three.
Kosciusko pushed their record up to 3-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for J.Z. George, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1.
J.Z. George came up short against Kosciusko when the teams last played back in December of 2021, falling 49-45. Can J.Z. George avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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