Coahoma County won against Palmer last Thursday with 38 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. The Coahoma County Red Panthers wrapped up 2024 with a 38-21 victory over the Leland Cubs. Given the Red Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Cubs are ranked 244th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Coahoma County to victory, but perhaps none more so than Caitlin Hall, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 18 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hall has scored at least a third of Coahoma County's points. Tamia Fields was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards.
Red Panthers
| 12/27/24 vs Leland | 38-21 |
| 12/13/24 vs Douglass | 38-10 |
| 12/06/24 vs Rosa Fort | 56-35 |
| 12/05/24 vs Greenville | 50-43 |
Coahoma County's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.3 points per game. As for Leland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Coahoma County wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 37-17 victory against West Tallahatchie on the 28th. As for Leland, they will head out to take on West Bolivar at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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