Penney hasn't had much luck against Chillicothe recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Penney Hornets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chillicothe Hornets at 7:30 p.m.
Penney saw some tournament action on Monday. They lost 55-32 to Richmond. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 363rd, while the Spartans are ranked 80th).
Meanwhile, Chillicothe didn't have too much trouble with California on Thursday as they won 47-29. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Penney better keep an eye on Jaishon White. He was instrumental in Chillicothe's win, almost dropping a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. The contest was White's third in a row with at least ten points. Sol'Jier Allen was another key player, putting up ten points.
Penney's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Chillicothe, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Penney was dealt a bruising 67-22 loss at the hands of Chillicothe when the teams last played back in January of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Penney was down 34-10.
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