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FlorenceNatchez

Eagles
51
Bulldogs
28

The Natchez (MS) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's neutral playoff game against Florence (MS) by a score of 51-28.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Florence----51
Natchez----28
Final score provided by M. Porrazzo.
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Florence triumphant over Natchez

February 20, 2025: Florence, MS 39073

The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Florence Eagles (Florence, MS) and the visiting Natchez Bulldogs (Natchez, MS), observed Florence's basketball team overwhelm Natchez by a score of 51-28.

The Eagles (15-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Natchez (Natchez, MS). The Bulldogs come into the 5A Region 3 challenge with a 20-9 record. In their last challenge, Natchez trounced Wayne County (Waynesboro, MS), 40-36, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Bulldogs battle the Florence Eagles (Florence, MS) in a 5A Region 3 challenge, on Friday, February 21. Natchez will attempt to improve on its 20-11 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 13-2 record after their 53-18 non-league win over East Central (Moss Point, MS).

Florence vs Natchez Basketball Game Info

Thu., Feb. 20, 2025 @ 6p
The Natchez (MS) varsity basketball team lost Thursday's neutral playoff game against Florence (MS) by a score of 51-28.

Rankings & Records

Florence (24-25)

MSClass
203
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
15-46-13-25-17-1.789.857829661

Natchez (24-25)

MSClass
759
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
20-117-49-29-52-4.645.6361,3691,144

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Florence		11.69.113.48.65.043.6
Natchez		10.613.212.17.9-44.2

Head-to-Head

  • Natchez won on 1/3/2025
    1/3 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Natchez----38
    Florence----34

    The Natchez (MS) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Florence (MS) by a score of 38-34.

    Box score
  • Florence won on 1/25/2025
    1/25 @ 3pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Florence10111931
    Natchez6712227

    The Florence (MS) varsity basketball team won Saturday's away conference game against Natchez (MS) by a score of 31-27.

    Box score
  • Florence won on 2/20/2025
    2/20 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Florence----51
    Natchez----28

    The Florence (MS) varsity basketball team won Thursday's neutral playoff game against Natchez (MS) by a score of 51-28.

    Box score
  • Florence won on 2/21/2025
    2/21 @ 4pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Natchez----28
    Florence----51

    The Natchez (MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Florence (MS) by a score of 51-28.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

FlorenceNatchez
-Points Per Game45.1
-Rebounds Per Game24.0
-Assists Per Game10.4
-Steals Per Game12.2
-Blocks Per Game3.4

Team Leaders

FlorenceNatchezNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#23 RONIYA ELLIS15.84.1
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Rebounds Per Game#14 PAYGE JACKSON6.72.8
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Assists Per Game#11 HOPE GUTTER4.10.9
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Steals Per Game#23 RONIYA ELLIS3.11.1
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Blocks Per Game#4 CALEAH KENNEDY2.20.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Florence7-0Natchez5-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/14/24FlorencePort Gibson(W) 65-2512/10/24NatchezPort Gibson(W) 52-32
1/10/25FlorenceNorth Pike(W) 53-4512/20/24North PikeNatchez(W) 55-44
1/28/25North PikeFlorence(W) 46-451/14/25NatchezNorth Pike(L) 46-44
2/7/25FlorenceNorth Pike(W) 32-302/4/25NatchezNorth Pike(L) 33-31
1/17/25FlorenceBrookhaven(W) 46-321/9/25NatchezBrookhaven(W) 49-37
1/31/25BrookhavenFlorence(W) 42-261/28/25BrookhavenNatchez(W) 49-30
2/4/25FlorenceBrookhaven(W) 39-292/7/25BrookhavenNatchez(W) 33-17

Record Breakdown

Florence (24-25)

Natchez (24-25)
15-4
Overall
20-11
8-1
League
8-5
4-2
Non-League
9-3
3-1
Head to Head
1-3
7-0
Common Opponent
5-2
3-2
Home
9-2
5-1
Away
9-5
7-1
Neutral
2-4
2-1
Playoff
1-1
14-4
In-State
20-10
1-0
Out-of-State
0-1