The Chargers get another shot at the Coahoma County Red Panthers tonight at Itawamba Community College after battling against the Alcorn Central Bears at the Cobb on Saturday, Feb. 17.
The Chargers defeated the Bears 63-52 to move on to the Elite Eight, the goal is to make it to the Final Four and the Championship at the Big House at Mississippi Coliseum and bring the gold ball back to Choctaw County.
In the matchup against the Bears, Garrick Alston led the Chargers with 20 points, Caleb Cunningham added 16, Jakarius Weaver added 15, Treyvionne Woodard had eight points and Quayvion Lowery added four.
The two teams standing in between their goal of Jackson are the Red Panthers – and themselves – and their goal of breaking the “Choctaw County checkout.”
This isn’t the first time the two will faceoff as the Red Panthers and the Chargers met in Coahoma County last year. And the Chargers fell to the Red Panthers.
But, on neutral ground it’s anyone’s game.
Lady Chargers
In the girl’s game, the girls fell to Belmont at the Cobb. The Lady Chargers were down the entire game, but never gave up attempting to battle back. But, the Lady Cardinals kept a distance between them and the Lady Chargers.
Before meeting up with Belmont at the Cobb, the Lady Chargers faced off against Rosa Fort at the Cobb.
In the game against Rosa Fort, Jalia James led the Lady Chargers with 23 points, Katrelya Pratt had 12 points, Jaraya Woodard had 9, Fannie Miller and Aloria DeGroot had four each, Summer Meaders, Jaqueria Esters, Laila Woods and Kambre Montgomery each had two points
And Zykerria Fair had a point.
The Lady Chargers finish the season 20-6, 7-1 in district and with a district championship. Congratulations on a great season, Lady Chargers!
The recap of the tonight’s game will be in next week’s paper.
