The Harrison Central Red Rebels will head out to square off against the Port Gibson Blue Waves at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Harrison Central is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They fell 49-36 to St. Martin on Friday.
Despite the loss, Harrison Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Saniyah Murray posted six points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Port Gibson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by Callaway 64-22. While losing is never fun, the Blue Waves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Chargers are ranked 19th).
Harrison Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Port Gibson, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Everything came up roses for Harrison Central against Port Gibson when the teams last played back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 61-32 victory. Will Harrison Central repeat their success, or does Port Gibson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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