Basketball Preview: Petal Panthers vs. Greene County Wildcats
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Petal Panthers take on the Greene County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Petal took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 64-54 victory over Richton.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Greene County). Everything went their way against George County on Tuesday as Greene County made off with a 63-38 win. The score was close at the half, but the Wildcats pulled away in the second half with 41 points.
Petal pushed their record up to 3-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Greene County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
Petal didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Greene County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 63-59 victory. Does Petal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greene County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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