Preview: Port Gibson Blue Waves vs. Wilkinson County Wildcats
Port Gibson is 9-1 against Wilkinson County since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Port Gibson Blue Waves will head out on the road to face off against the Wilkinson County Wildcats at 5:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Port Gibson has three straight victories, Wilkinson County has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Port Gibson has not done well against Raymond recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Port Gibson came out on top in a nail-biter against Raymond and snuck past 45-42.
Port Gibson's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ger'Kiya Flowers, who scored 18 points. The contest was Flowers' seventh in a row with at least ten points. Kennaja Goods was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Meanwhile, Wilkinson County took a serious blow against South Pike on Tuesday, falling 62-22. While losing is never fun, Wilkinson County can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 279th, while South Pike is ranked 125th).
Port Gibson's victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Wilkinson County, their defeat was their 12th straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-9.
Port Gibson took their win against Wilkinson County in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 59-34. Will Port Gibson repeat their success, or does Wilkinson County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
