The Jack Britt Buccaneers will head out on the road to take on the South View Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jack Britt knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully South View likes a good challenge.
Jack Britt is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Gray's Creek: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Buccaneers blew the Bears out of the water with a 70-43 final score. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-16.
Deryian Mitchell
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jack Britt to victory, but perhaps none more so than Deryian Mitchell, who posted 12 points in addition to seven assists and seven steals. Mitchell is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaydon Adams, who almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds.
Jack Britt smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between South View and Lumberton, and Lumberton kept the tradition alive. The Tigers were outmatched by the Pirates and fell 81-49. The Tigers haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Having lost for the first time this season, South View fell to 2-1. As for Jack Britt, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Jack Britt didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against South View in their previous matchup back in February, but they still walked away with a 58-54 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Tigers' Antrell Gilmore, who went 7-for-13 on his way to 21 points along with six assists and five boards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Buccaneers to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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