Basketball Recap: Puckett Falls Short of Richton in the Playoffs

By Team Reports Feb 16, 2025, 9:01am

Basketball Recap: Puckett Wolves vs. Richton Rebels

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Puckett and Richton squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Puckett had to settle for second. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 39-38 to the Richton Rebels. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Rebels are ranked 92nd).

Puckett's loss dropped their record down to 12-15. As for Richton, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 25-7.

Puckett does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Richton, they will face off against Bay Springs at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bay Springs will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Richton surely won't give up without a fight.

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