After both having extra time off, the Marengo Panthers and the Choctaw County Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Choctaw County took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Marengo, who comes in off a win.
Marengo's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave last Friday, when they got past Johnson's usually-dominant defense. The stars were shining brightly for Marengo in a 55-40 victory over Johnson. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Choctaw County ended up a good deal behind Southern Choctaw last Saturday and lost 49-33. The Tigers have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Marengo will have to keep a close watch on Karmen Lewis and Kamya Straight, a pair of players who had a big impact on Choctaw County's prior game. Lewis posted eight points and eight rebounds, while Straight earned 18 points along with seven boards and three steals. Straight is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games she's played dating back to last season.
Marengo's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Choctaw County, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Marengo came out on top in a nail-biter against Choctaw County when the teams last played back in January, sneaking past 31-28. Will Marengo repeat their success, or does Choctaw County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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