Basketball Recap: Coahoma County Red Panthers vs. North Side Gators
Coahoma County had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They managed a 41-36 win over the North Side Gators. Given the Red Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 41st, while the Gators are ranked 180th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Coahoma County had a senior duo take command as Caitlin Hall dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds and Tamia Fields dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. Hall is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down ten or more in the last 41 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was LaJeffrey Miller, who scored two points in addition to ten rebounds and two steals.
Coahoma County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging NaN offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 0.
Coahoma County's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-1. As for North Side, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coahoma County has already played their next contest (against North Side), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for North Side, they will square off against Cleveland Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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