Leake Central fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Kosciusko on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 62-61 to the Kosciusko Whippets. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Gators came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Whippets are ranked 75th).
Kosciusko's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Josh Cole, who posted 18 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaybre Pierce, who went 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points in addition to six boards and four steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Leake Central and nudges their season record down to 11-3. As for Kosciusko, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3.
Leake Central will venture away from home to take on Morton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Leake Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Morton likes a good challenge. As for Kosciusko, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 80-47 win against Forest on the 14th.
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