The Okolona Chieftains will venture away from home to challenge the South Pontotoc Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Okolona came up short against West Lowndes and fell 66-56. The Chieftains have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, South Pontotoc posted their closest victory since November 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 52-49 win over New Albany. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
South Pontotoc has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Okolona, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-14.
Things could have been worse for Okolona, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 51-37 loss to South Pontotoc in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. Can Okolona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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