Basketball Recap: St. Joseph Catholic Makes It Seven in a Row at Home

St. Joseph Catholic entered their tilt with Kosciusko on Tuesday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They snuck past the Kosciusko Whippets with a 52-48 victory. Given the Bruins' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Whippets are ranked 75th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Despite the loss, Kosciusko still got an impressive performance from Cory Guyton Jr, who posted 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Caiden Wade, who put up nine points and five rebounds.

Bruins

Previous Games (Home)

12/10/24 vs Kosciusko	52-48
12/06/24 vs Clinton Christian Academy	70-20
11/19/24 vs Riverfield Academy	1-0
11/12/24 vs Oak Forest Academy	71-57
11/07/24 vs Yazoo County	60-45
+ 2 more games

St. Joseph Catholic's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-1. As for Kosciusko, they moved to 8-3 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak.

St. Joseph Catholic didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-28 victory against Taylorsville on the 13th. As for Kosciusko, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 62-61 win against Leake Central on the 13th.