KOSCIUSKO —
The Kosciusko Whippets traveled to Ridgeland last Tuesday night for their last regular season game of the year and were defeated by the Titans 64-38.
The Titans jumped on the Whippets early and led 17-9 after one quarter of play.
The Titans replicated their first quarter score as the Whippets scored 12 points.
The Titans would lead 34-21 at the half and would never look back.
The Titans came out of the half scoring 14 fourth quarter points as the Whippets were only able to muster seven of their on.
The Titans would lead 48-28 to begin the fourth quarter.
It was more of the same for Ridgeland in the fourth quarter as they again outscored the Whippets 16-10 to push the final score to 64-38.
The leading scorers for the Whippets were Jamari Roby with 13 points, Rajheem Jamison with 9 points and Jerrell Jackson as well as Kyesun Jackson with four points each.
The Whippets played Leake Central Tuesday night in the first round of the Region 4-4A Tournament in Houston.
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