The Wilkinson County Wildcats will head out to challenge the Amite County Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Wilkinson County is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Bogue Chitto on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Wilkinson County was outmatched by Bogue Chitto and fell 85-40. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Bobcats are ranked 59th).
Wilkinson County's defeat came about despite a quality game from JaNorris Anthony, who went 5 of 9 on his way to 13 points. Oliver ?OJ? Packnett, Jr. was another key player, going 5 for 8 en route to 14 points.
Even though they lost, Wilkinson County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Amite County came up short against Loyd Star on Tuesday and fell 45-36.
Amite County dropped their record down to 8-16 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Wilkinson County, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-16.
Wilkinson County took a serious blow against Amite County in their previous meeting last Monday, falling 64-24. Can Wilkinson County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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