If Petal was feeling good fresh off their 67-42 takedown of Oak Grove on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Panthers took a 61-45 bruising from the Meridian Wildcats on Tuesday. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Petal's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-8. As for Meridian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-6.
Looking ahead, Petal will host Pearl at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Meridian, they will face off against Brandon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Wildcats' defense better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 53.8 points per game this season.
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