After flying high against McAdams last Friday, Kosciusko came back down to earth. The Kosciusko Whippets took a 52-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins. While losing is never fun, the Whippets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Bruins are ranked tenth).
Despite the loss, Kosciusko still got an impressive performance from Cory Guyton Jr, who posted 13 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists. Another player making a difference was Caiden Wade, who had nine points and five rebounds.
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Even though they lost, Kosciusko smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 13 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Kosciusko moved to 8-3 with that loss, which also ended their six-game winning streak. As for St. Joseph Catholic, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
Kosciusko didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-61 win against Leake Central on the 13th. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 70-28 victory against Taylorsville on the 13th.
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