The Provine Rams will head out on the road to face off against the North Pike Jaguars at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Last Thursday, Provine came up short against South Jones and fell 66-53. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Braves are ranked 11th).
Meanwhile, North Pike hadn't done well against Natchez recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. North Pike skirted past Natchez 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Jaguars have posted since November 22, 2024.
North Pike's victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 11-6. As for Provine, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
Provine strolled past North Pike in their previous matchup back in February of 2024 by a score of 49-33. Will Provine repeat their success, or does North Pike have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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