Kosciusko has gone a perfect 3-0 against Leflore County recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Whippets will be home for the holidays to greet the Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Kosciusko was handed a heart-breaking three-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against East Webster on Saturday. The Whippets simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Wolverines 84-52. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Whippets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Wolverines are ranked 234th).
Josh Cole
| 12/13/25 @ East Webster | 6 |
| 12/09/25 vs Newton County | 5 |
| 11/29/25 @ Aberdeen | 5 |
| 12/14/24 @ Forest | 5 |
| 11/09/24 vs Amanda Elzy | 5 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kosciusko to victory, but perhaps none more so than Josh Cole, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 15 boards. The dominant performance also gave Cole a new career-high in assists (six). Russ Tillman was another key player, shooting 58% from beyond the arc to rack up 21 points and six assists.
Meanwhile, Leflore County came tearing into Tuesday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.8 points), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 66-42 victory.
Kosciusko's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Leflore County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Kosciusko skirted past Leflore County 60-57 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Do the Whippets have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Tigers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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