Houston lost against Kosciusko back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Houston Hilltoppers were dealt an 82-40 loss at the hands of the Kosciusko Whippets. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 154th, while the Whippets are ranked 44th).
Cory Guyton Jr was his usual excellent self, going 17 of 23 on his way to 39 points for Kosciusko. With that strong performance, Guyton Jr is now averaging an impressive 15 points per game. Another player making a difference was Ryan Tillman, who went 7 for 11 en route to 21 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Houston and nudges their season record down to 11-13. As for Kosciusko, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Houston will welcome Louisville at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kosciusko, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Greenwood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kosciusko knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matchups -- so hopefully Greenwood likes a good challenge.
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