KOSCIUSKO —
The Kosciusko Whippets hosted the Philadelphia Tornadoes last Tuesday night and came away with a 60-44 victory.
The Whippets jumped on the Tornadoes early, and led 17-12 after the first quarter.
The Whippets would again outscore the Tornadoes in the second quarter 12-8 to take a 29-20 lead into the half.
Both teams would score only 10 points in the third quarter, but the Whippets still had the lead 39-30 to start the games final stanza.
The Whippets would again outscore Philly in the fourth quarter 21-14 to push the final score to 60-44.
The Whippets hosted Neshoba Central Tuesday night and will travel to Carthage on Friday night to take on the Leake Central Gators in a 5 p.m. contest.
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January 18, 2013
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