The Pelahatchie Chiefs will take on the Heidelberg Oilers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Pelahatchie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They walked away with a 60-50 win over Bogue Chitto. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Chiefs.
Meanwhile, Heidelberg waltzed into their game on Monday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 66-43 margin over the Rebels. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while the Rebels are ranked 235th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heidelberg's victory bumped their record up to 24-6. As for Pelahatchie, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
Pelahatchie might still be hurting after the 54-33 loss they got from Heidelberg in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can Pelahatchie avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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