Leflore County lost against Kosciusko back in November of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The contest between the Leflore County Tigers and the Kosciusko Whippets didn't end well, with the Leflore County Tigers falling 47-33. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Whippets are ranked 56th).
Despite the loss, Leflore County had strong showings from Antionette Holston, who went 6 of 12 en route to 13 points and six rebounds, and Olivia Hilton, who went 5 of 6 on her way to 12 points.
Leflore County's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6. As for Kosciusko, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Leflore County won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Simmons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Simmons will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Leflore County surely won't give up without a fight. As for Kosciusko, they and Greenwood will face off at 7:15 p.m. on Friday without much rest having both just played. Kosciusko is facing Greenwood at the right time seeing as Greenwood is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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