Kosciusko lost to St. Joseph Catholic back in December of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Kosciusko Whippets took their match with ease, bagging a 54-20 win over the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins. Given the Whippets' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 71st, while the Bruins are ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Kosciusko found their leader in sophomore Zanyla Peteet, who posted ten points along with five boards and five steals. Kaniziya Floyd was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Kosciusko has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.8 points. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Kosciusko will take on Leake Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kosciusko's defense has only allowed 29.4 points per game this season, so Leake Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lawrence County at 6:00 p.m. on December 20th.
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