The Choctaw Central Warriors will head out on the road to face off against the New Albany Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Choctaw Central sitting on 16 straight wins and New Albany on four.
Choctaw Central had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Itawamba Agricultural by a score of 59-46 on Saturday. Given Choctaw Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while Itawamba Agricultural is ranked 111th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, New Albany beat Kosciusko 63-50 on Friday.
New Albany found their leader in underclassman Braden Shettles, who scored 20 points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylan King, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Choctaw Central is on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 23 games, which provided a nice bump to their 26-5 record this season. As for New Albany, their victory bumped their record up to 18-9.
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