Itawamba Agricultural has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Choctaw Central Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Itawamba Agricultural walked away with it. They came out on top against the Cavaliers by a score of 55-44 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Choctaw Central waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 14 straight wins but they left with 15. They breezed by North Pontotoc at home to the tune of 89-46. Given Choctaw Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while North Pontotoc is ranked 212th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Koie Williams and Clemons Zylier were among the main playmakers for Choctaw Central as the former scored 21 points and the latter scored 22 points. Zylier hasn't dropped below 17 points for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Tyrus Stokes, who scored eight points.
Itawamba Agricultural now has a winning record of 14-13. As for Choctaw Central, their victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-5.
Itawamba Agricultural was taken down by Choctaw Central 51-24 in their previous matchup back in December of 2019. Can Itawamba Agricultural avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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