Okolona hasn't had much luck against Calhoun City recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Okolona Chieftains will get right back to it and host the Calhoun City Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Calhoun City will be up against a hot Okolona squad: the team just extended their winning streak to 13. Okolona took their match on Thursday with ease, bagging a 54-14 victory over Noxubee County. Given the Chieftains' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Tigers are ranked 278th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Calhoun City, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They breezed by Coffeeville to the tune of 56-27 on Saturday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their 21-point performance the contest before.
Okolona pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.4 points per game. As for Calhoun City, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Okolona took their win against Calhoun City when the teams last played on January 4th by a conclusive 60-34. Does Okolona have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calhoun City turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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