Pelahatchie had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 45.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They claimed a resounding 70-21 win over the Pisgah Dragons. Given the Chiefs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while the Dragons are ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Grady Hammer and Benjamin Bricker certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Hammer posted five points and five rebounds, while Bricker earned three points.
Chiefs
| 01/14/25 @ Pisgah | 70-21 |
| 01/07/25 @ Puckett | 84-21 |
| 12/17/24 @ Crystal Springs | 54-37 |
| 12/06/24 @ Leake County | 65-44 |
| 11/19/24 @ Provine | 64-62 |
| + 3 more games |
Pelahatchie pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.8 points per game. As for Pisgah, they are on a 19-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pelahatchie will challenge Choctaw Central at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Pisgah, they will square off against St. Andrew's Episcopal at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Andrew's Episcopal is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.6 points per game this season.
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