The Choctaw County Chargers will square off against the Alcorn Central Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
With a playoff game on the line, Choctaw County rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They walked away with a 53-46 victory over the Hawks. The victory was familiar territory for Choctaw County who now have four in a row.
Caleb Cunningham was his usual excellent self, scoring 16 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. He hasn't dropped below 15 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Chancen Mosley, who scored 12 points.
Alcorn Central was handed a 33-point loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Yazoo County on Tuesday. Alcorn Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-38 win over Yazoo County. The win was just what Alcorn Central needed coming off of a 81-48 loss in their prior matchup.
Choctaw County pushed their record up to 20-4 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.5 points per game. As for Alcorn Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-16 record this season.
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