St. Joseph Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 17th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 54-20 defeat at the hands of the Kosciusko Whippets. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Whippets are ranked 71st).
Kosciusko found their leader in sophomore Zanyla Peteet, who posted ten points along with five rebounds and five steals. Kaniziya Floyd was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
St. Joseph Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Kosciusko, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
St. Joseph Catholic will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Lawrence County at 6:00 p.m. on December 20th. As for Kosciusko, they will host Leake Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Kosciusko will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
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