The Kosciusko Whippets and the West Lowndes Panthers will compete for holiday cheer at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Saturday, everything came up roses for Kosciusko against Forest as the squad secured an 80-47 win. The Whippets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 32 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kosciusko to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josh Cole, who went 8 of 14 on his way to 17 points along with five assists and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaybre Pierce, who went 6 of 8 en route to 14 points along with six boards and three steals.
Kosciusko smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 15 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask West Lowndes). They skirted past Nanih Waiya 64-61.
Kosciusko is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.1 points per game. As for West Lowndes, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
Kosciusko didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against West Lowndes in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 55-51 win. Will Kosciusko repeat their success, or does West Lowndes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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