Having just played yesterday, the Okolona Chieftains will head out on the road to face off against the Shannon Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Okolona's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
On Thursday, Okolona came up short against Calhoun City and fell 68-61. While losing is never fun, the Chieftains can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Wildcats are ranked 79th).
Meanwhile, Shannon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 55-50 to Ripley. The Red Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Okolona's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Shannon, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Okolona came up short against Shannon when the teams last played back in February, falling 54-47. Can Okolona avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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