Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Kosciusko Whippets (Kosciusko, MS) and the visiting Houston Hilltoppers (Houston, MS), saw Kosciusko's basketball squad trounce Houston by a score of 59-26.

With the victory, Kosciusko improves its record to 5-8 on the campaign. The Whippets travel to Louisville (Louisville, MS) to battle the Wildcats in a 4A Region 4 challenge on Tuesday, January 11. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 11-6. Louisville lost 78-58 in their recent league challenge against Noxubee County (Macon, MS)

Next up, the Hilltoppers battle the Amory Panthers (Amory, MS) in a 4A Region 4 challenge, on Tuesday, January 11. Houston will attempt to improve on its 4-7 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 11-4 record after their 82-52 non-league loss to Aberdeen (Aberdeen, MS).