Basketball Game Recap: Port Gibson Blue Waves vs. Florence Eagles

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2023, 3:18pm

Recap: Port Gibson Blue Waves vs. Florence Eagles

The Port Gibson Blue Waves lost against the Florence Eagles back in November of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. Port Gibson took a hard 48-30 fall against Florence. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Port Gibson in their matchups with Florence: they've now lost six in a row.

Ger'Kiya Flowers was Port Gibson's leading scorer, having posted 13 points. Rekiyah Washington held things down on the boards with nine rebounds. Washington took the lead distributing the ball, coming up with four assists.

Port Gibson has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Florence, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-4.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Port Gibson will take on South Delta at 5:00 a.m. on Friday. As for Florence, they will be playing at home against Morton at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.