The Okolona Chieftains were the 52-33 winner over the Smithville Seminoles when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. Okolona took a hard 45-29 fall against Smithville on Thursday.
Smithville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Halle Sargent, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 15 rebounds. Sargent is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted two or more in the last four games she's played. Another player making a difference was Mikayla Wall, who scored seven points along with 12 rebounds and six steals.
Okolona now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Smithville, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-17 record this season.
Okolona does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Smithville, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against West Union at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. Smithville will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings (they are ranked 256th, while West Union is ranked 98th).
