Mississippi High School Basketball - Richton topped by Petal
November 30, 2023: Richton, MS 39476 The Petal Panthers basketball team scored 57 points and restricted the host Richton Rebels to 37 in the Panthers non-league victory on Thursday.
The Panthers now sport a 4-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Tylertown for a non-league contest on Tuesday, December 5. Petal will battle a Chiefs team coming off a 60-36 non-league win over Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS). The Chiefs record now stands at 4-2.
The Rebels (7-1) will now prepare for their contest against Greene County (Leakesville, MS). The Wildcats come into the non-league contest with a 2-5 record. In their last contest, Greene County was defeated by Wayne County (Waynesboro, MS), 48-44, in a non-league contest.