Basketball Preview: Biloxi Indians vs. Bay Tigers
Biloxi has won six straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Bay has won six straight on the road also dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. The Biloxi Indians will take on the Bay Tigers at 6:00 p.m. One thing working in Biloxi's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Friday, Biloxi took their contest with ease, bagging a 57-29 victory over Meridian. Fans of the Indians have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Biloxi relied on the efforts of Jayla Carriere, who had 18 points plus three steals, and Zaniya Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. Carriere's evening made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Na'Kenya Terry, who had five points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Biloxi smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Bay didn't have too much trouble with Gulfport on Saturday as they won 37-22.
Biloxi's record is now 4-0. As for Bay, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Biloxi strolled past Bay when the teams last played back in December of 2023 by a score of 31-16. Will Biloxi repeat their success, or does Bay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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