A feisty cat fight will be fought when the J.Z. George Jaguars face off against the Calhoun City Wildcats at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday... Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but J.Z. George sidestepped Ethel for a 45-43 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Jaguars.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Calhoun City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They came out on top against Okolona by a score of 68-61 on Thursday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Chieftains are ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Calhoun City's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.2 points per game. As for J.Z. George, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.
J.Z. George skirted past Calhoun City 51-48 in their previous matchup back in January of 2022. The rematch might be a little tougher for J.Z. George 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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