The Pelahatchie Chiefs will challenge the Newton Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Pelahatchie knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 11 matches -- so hopefully Newton likes a good challenge.
Pelahatchie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 98-33 victory over Wilkinson County. The Chiefs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Tigers on Tuesday. Newton walked away with a 64-51 win over Collins. Given Newton's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while Collins is ranked 247th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pelahatchie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 25-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.7 points over those games. As for Newton, their victory bumped their record up to 16-8.
Pelahatchie lost to Newton on the road by a decisive 61-43 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Pelahatchie, Tyreke Snow (who went 7-for-10 to rack up 22 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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