A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Petal Panthers take on the Greene County Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday...
Last Tuesday, Petal lost to Richton at home by a 45-31 margin.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Greene County, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They managed a 54-49 victory over Tylertown on Saturday.
Greene County found their leader in sophomore Kelis Franks, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Zamiah Knight was another key player, posting 11 points plus four steals.
Greene County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 16 offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Petal's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Greene County, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Petal came out on top in a nail-biter against Greene County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, sneaking past 45-42. Does Petal have another victory up their sleeve, or will Greene County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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