The West Union Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Okolona Chieftains at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Union knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Okolona likes a good challenge.
West Union is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Pontotoc just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 60-57.
Okolona hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They came out on top against Amory by a score of 69-59 on Monday. The score was all tied up 27-27 at the break, but the Chieftains were the better team in the second half.
West Union's loss dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Okolona, their win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-7.
West Union was able to grind out a solid victory over Okolona in their previous meeting back in February, winning 77-66. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Union 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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