With the football players back in the saddle following the team’s state championship run in Class 4A, Louisville was able to get some much-needed good news on the basketball court last week.
The Wildcats took on West Lowndes and Noxubee County and came away with two wins for the first two-game winning streak of the season. In a 68-64 win over West Lowndes, the Wildcats had to bounce back after giving up an eight-point lead in the fourth quarter and the game was sent to overtime. Semaj Knowles scored seven points in the final period and helped lead to the team to a big win.
Cameron Ingram led the team with 17 points and pulled down six rebounds, Jalen Hill finished with 15 points and seven rebounds and Knowles and Antonio Dixon scored 10 each.
Against the Tigers, defense won the day for LHS in a low-scoring 45-37 victory. Ingram came up big again with 19 points on the night.
The win improved the Wildcats to 3-4 on the season and has the team moving in the right direction with a rejuvenated roster.
The girls squad continued its strong start to the season this year. LHS rolled over West Lowndes 65-19, grabbed a 69-45 victory over Noxubee and then went to the Tangle on the Trail and dominated Class 5A Lafayette 61-35.
The Lady Wildcats are now 8-2 on the year and off to a great start as the first part of the schedule is winding down. This week, LHS was set to play at McAdams on Tuesday and will host Columbus on Friday.
