Basketball Recap: Kosciusko Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Win

Whippets

Previous Games

12/17/24 vs West Lowndes	55-17
12/14/24 @ Forest	41-23
12/13/24 vs Leake Central	37-27
12/10/24 @ St. Joseph Catholic	54-20
12/06/24 vs McAdams	58-26
+ 2 more games

Kosciusko entered their tilt with West Lowndes on Tuesday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They blew past the West Lowndes Panthers, posting a 55-17 win. The Whippets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matches by 23 points or more this season.

Kosciusko's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kaleysha Miller, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Journey Harris, who posted ten points.

Kosciusko smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.

Kosciusko's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.8 points per game. As for West Lowndes, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.

Kosciusko and Leflore County will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kosciusko's defense has only allowed 27.9 points per game this season, so Leflore County's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for West Lowndes, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the West Lowndes Panthers face off against the Ethel Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.