Basketball Game Preview: Natchez Bulldogs vs. North Pike Jaguars

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Previous 5 Games

12/20/24 - Home	52-35 W
01/18/24 - Home	38-31 W
12/21/23 - Away	52-45 W
01/08/19 - Away	63-60 W
01/09/18 - Home	72-48 W

Natchez is 5-0 against North Pike since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Natchez Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the North Pike Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.

Last Thursday, Natchez came up short against Brookhaven and fell 64-54. The Bulldogs haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when North Pike faced off against Brookhaven on Tuesday. North Pike fell 50-40 to Brookhaven. That's two games in a row now that the Jaguars have lost by exactly ten points.

North Pike has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season. As for Natchez, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 13-6.

Natchez strolled past North Pike in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 52-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Natchez since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.