Mississippi High School Basketball - Leake Central can't hold off Kosciusko
January 15, 2019: Kosciusko, MS 39090 The Kosciusko Whippets basketball team scored 69 points and held the visiting Leake Central Gators to 66 in the Whippets league triumph on Tuesday.
The Whippets now sport a 14-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Noxubee County for a 4A Region 4 contest on Friday, January 18. Kosciusko will battle a Tigers team coming off a 54-51 league loss to Louisville (Louisville, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 5-7.
The Gators (9-11) will now prepare for their contest against New Hope (Columbus, MS). The Trojans enter the 4A Region 4 contest with a 9-10 record. In their last contest, New Hope was nudged by Louisville (Louisville, MS), 57-54, in a league contest.