The Coahoma County Red Panthers entered their tilt with the Rosa Fort Lions with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Coahoma County took down Rosa Fort 47-31 on Friday. Given Coahoma County's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while Rosa Fort is ranked 172nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Coahoma County was led to victory by Hershel Washington and Jerasmus Eagins. Washington scored 16 points, while Eagins scored ten points along with five steals. Eagins has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. Caleb Hearns was another key contributor, scoring no points along with 12 rebounds.
Coahoma County is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Rosa Fort, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost ten of their last 12 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing North Panola the next time they take the court. Coahoma County will host North Panola at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Rosa Fort will head out to face them at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
