Basketball Game Preview: Alcorn Central Bears vs. Choctaw County Chargers

By Team Reports Feb 15, 2024, 4:16am

Preview: Alcorn Central Bears vs. Choctaw County Chargers

The Alcorn Central Bears will face off against the Choctaw County Chargers at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Alcorn Central walked away with it. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Panthers 40-38. The victory was just what Alcorn Central needed coming off of a 81-48 defeat in their prior matchup.

Meanwhile, Choctaw County entered their tilt with Holly Springs with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Choctaw County came out on top against Holly Springs by a score of 53-46 on Tuesday.

It was another big night for Caleb Cunningham, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. He hasn't dropped below 15 points for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Chancen Mosley, who scored 12 points.

Alcorn Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-16 record this season. As for Choctaw County, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4.

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