Basketball Recap: Coahoma County Beats Independence for Their Ninth Straight Victory

Red Panthers

Margin (Wins)

12/13/24 vs Douglass	53
01/03/25 vs North Panola	40
12/18/24 vs Clarksdale	30
01/21/25 @ North Panola	24
01/28/25 vs Independence	24

Coahoma County waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Independence Wildcats 59-35. The Red Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.

Coahoma County found their leader in sophomore Tarrius Weeks, who posted 14 points. Edderick Turner was another key player, putting up four points.

Coahoma County has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Independence, their loss dropped their record down to 13-10.

The future could be bright for both Coahoma County and Independence: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Coahoma County will look to extend Holly Springs' three-game losing streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Independence will try to hand North Panola their fourth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.