The O'Bannon Greenwaves will take on the Amanda Elzy Panthers in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
O'Bannon is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Shaw just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They lost 63-42 to the Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Greenwaves have suffered since February 13th.
Meanwhile, Amanda Elzy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 15th straight loss dating back to last season. They were dealt a 68-40 defeat at the hands of Leflore County. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Tigers are ranked 77th).
Amanda Elzy's loss dropped their record down to 0-14. As for O'Bannon, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-3.
Everything came up roses for O'Bannon against Amanda Elzy in their previous meeting back in November, as the squad secured a 48-14 victory. Will O'Bannon repeat their success, or does Amanda Elzy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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