A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Bogue Chitto Bobcats take on the Wilkinson County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday... One thing working in Bogue Chitto's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games.
Last Thursday, Bogue Chitto took their contest with ease, bagging a 73-43 win over Loyd Star. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 matches by 30 points or more this season.
Wilkinson County fell on hard times earlier this season, but after back-to-back victories it seems like their luck might finally be changing. They pulled ahead with a 65-64 photo finish over West Lincoln on Monday.
Bogue Chitto better keep an eye on JaNorris Anthony. He was instrumental in Wilkinson County's win, dropping a double-double on 27 points and 15 boards. Those 15 rebounds gave Anthony a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Oliver ?OJ? Packnett, Jr., who posted 12 points.
Wilkinson County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 offensive boards per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 11.1.
Bogue Chitto has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.9 points. As for Wilkinson County, their win ended a 12-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-15.
Everything came up roses for Bogue Chitto against Wilkinson County when the teams last played back in January, as the team secured a 76-29 victory. In that matchup, Bogue Chitto amassed a halftime lead of 55-19, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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