Okolona is on a 12-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Booneville is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Okolona Chieftains just played last yesterday, but they'll still welcome the Booneville Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Okolona knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Booneville likes a good challenge.
On Thursday, Okolona strolled past South Pontotoc with points to spare, taking the game 57-42. The Chieftains pushed the score to 49-28 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
Meanwhile, Booneville faced Pontotoc in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Booneville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 47-45 victory over Pontotoc. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Blue Devils have posted since November 12, 2024.
Booneville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points per game. As for Okolona, their victory bumped their record up to 22-3.
Okolona lost to Booneville at home by a decisive 59-43 margin when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Will Okolona have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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