Basketball Game Preview: Okolona Chieftains vs. Booneville Blue Devils

Okolona hasn't had much luck against Booneville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Okolona Chieftains will get right back to it and host the Booneville Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m.

Okolona is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They took a 39-30 hit to the loss column at the hands of South Pontotoc. Having soared to a lofty 56 points in the game before, the Chieftains couldn't push the score so high this time.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Booneville). They were the clear victor by an 86-60 margin over Pontotoc on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Blue Devils as they're now sitting on eight straight.

Booneville pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their 28th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.2 points per game. As for Okolona, their loss dropped their record down to 10-15.

Okolona took a serious blow against Booneville in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 75-28. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Okolona was down 52-15.