Basketball Preview: McComb Tigers vs. Vicksburg Gators
The McComb Tigers will venture away from home to face off against the Vicksburg Gators at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Tuesday, McComb lost to Natchez on the road by a 47-31 margin. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 65th).
While Vicksburg didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They breezed by Port Gibson to the tune of 60-19 on Saturday. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 26 points or more this season.
This is the second loss in a row for McComb and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Vicksburg, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
McComb came up short against Vicksburg in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 42-35. Can McComb avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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