The Belmont Cardinals will face off against the Booneville Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Belmont sitting on four straight victories and Booneville on 13.
Last Wednesday, Belmont got the win against Alcorn Central by a conclusive 65-45. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 20 points or more this season.
Okolona typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Booneville proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 45-37 win over the Chieftains. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Chieftains are ranked 55th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Booneville has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.0 points per game. As for Belmont, their victory bumped their record up to 23-5.
Belmont came up short against Booneville when the teams last played back in January, falling 52-48. Can Belmont avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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