Basketball Recap: South Delta Bulldogs vs. Vicksburg Gators
South Delta lost against Vicksburg back in November of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The South Delta Bulldogs were dealt a 78-38 defeat at the hands of the Vicksburg Gators. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Gators are ranked 87th).
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Lacarius Myles, who had four points along with seven rebounds and five blocks. Another player making a difference was Marvin Powell, who earned six points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Even though they lost, South Delta smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive matches.
South Delta has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Vicksburg, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-6.
South Delta will take on Riverside at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Vicksburg has already played their next contest (against South Delta), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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