It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Wilkinson County can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Pelahatchie Chiefs and fell 98-33. The Wildcats lost against the Chiefs in their previous head to head back in December of 2018, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 65-58 score last time.
Wilkinson County's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Darien Tolliver, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of JaNorris Anthony, who posted ten points.
Wildcats
| 02/11/25 vs Pelahatchie | 33-98 |
| 02/07/25 @ Amite County | 43-61 |
| 02/04/25 @ Bogue Chitto | 40-85 |
Even though they lost, Wilkinson County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Wilkinson County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-18. As for Pelahatchie, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 25-2.
Wilkinson County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Pelahatchie, they will square off against Newton at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Pelahatchie's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 matches.
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