Basketball Recap: Heidelberg's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Six

Oilers

Margin (Wins)

12/16/24 vs Northeast Jones	45
12/17/24 @ Seminary	41
12/12/24 vs Seminary	34
12/19/24 vs Taylorsville	31
01/09/25 vs Collins	30

Heidelberg came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Mize Bulldogs with a sharp 63-43 victory. The Oilers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.

Heidelberg's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Mize, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 17-6 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Heidelberg and Gulfport will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Mize, they will challenge Magee at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.