The Pelahatchie Chiefs will challenge the Puckett Wolves at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Pelahatchie and seven for Puckett.
On Tuesday, Pelahatchie ended up a good deal behind Scott Central and lost 48-34. While losing is never fun, the Chiefs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Rebels are ranked 101st).
Meanwhile, Puckett lost to Scott Central at home by a 50-35 margin on Friday.
Pelahatchie will have to keep a close watch on Brooke Shivers and AR Smith, a pair of players who had a big impact on Puckett's prior game. Shivers posted 18 points, while Smith scored nine points. With that strong performance, Shivers is now averaging an impressive 15 points per game.
Puckett's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Pelahatchie, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-15.
Everything came up roses for Pelahatchie against Puckett in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the team secured a 63-29 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Chiefs since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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