The Okolona Chieftains are taking a road trip to challenge the Tremont Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Okolona knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Tremont likes a good challenge.
While Okolona didn't have the best season last year (they finished 12-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against West Lowndes by a score of 57-50 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Tremont was beaten by Smithville 74-42 on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 270th, while the Seminoles are ranked 116th).
Okolona's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Tremont, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Okolona came up short against Tremont in their previous matchup back in December of 2019, falling 59-55. Can the Chieftains avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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