The Choctaw Central Warriors will head out to face off against the Pelahatchie Chiefs at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Choctaw Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Pelahatchie likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Choctaw Central lost to Northeast Lauderdale on the road by a 71-55 margin.
Meanwhile, Pelahatchie had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Dragons 70-21. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Dragons are ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pelahatchie's win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Choctaw Central, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Choctaw Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Pelahatchie when the teams last played back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 60-55 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Choctaw Central since the team 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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