Mississippi High School Basketball - Petal thwarts Richton
November 26, 2024: Petal, MS 39465 The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Petal Panthers (Petal, MS) and the visiting Richton Rebels (Richton, MS), observed Petal's basketball team knock off Richton by a score of 64-54.
The Panthers (3-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Greene County (Leakesville, MS). The Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 3-4 record. In their last challenge, Greene County prevailed over George County (Lucedale, MS), 63-38, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Rebels encounter the Sumrall Bobcats (Sumrall, MS) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 5. Richton will attempt to improve on its 5-1 season record. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a 4-4 record after their 46-42 non-league loss to Wayne Academy (Waynesboro, MS).