Basketball Recap: Richton Rebels vs. Petal Panthers
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Laurel, Richton was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They took down the Petal Panthers 45-31. For the Rebels, this counts as revenge for the 44-36 victory the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in November of 2023.
Rakhiya Moody continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, earning 14 points along with five rebounds and five steals. Caedence Amos-Smith was another key player, earning ten points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Richton pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for Petal, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Richton wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 64-57 defeat against West Harrison on the 30th. As for Petal, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Petal Panthers face off against the Greene County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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