The Amite County Trojans will face off against the Wilkinson County Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Amite County came up short against Loyd Star and fell 45-36.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Wilkinson County duked it out withBogue Chitto on Tuesday. Wilkinson County was beaten by Bogue Chitto 85-40. The Wildcats haven't had much luck with the Bobcats recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Amite County will have to contain JaNorris Anthony as he made an impact in Wilkinson County's last game. He went 5 for 9 en route to 13 points. Oliver ?OJ? Packnett, Jr. was another key player, going 5 of 8 on his way to 14 points.
Even though they lost, Wilkinson County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
Amite County dropped their record down to 8-16 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Wilkinson County, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Everything came up roses for Amite County against Wilkinson County in their previous meeting last Monday, as the team secured a 64-24 win. Will Amite County repeat their success, or does Wilkinson County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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