Natchez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 57-42 fall against the South Jones Braves. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 105th, while the Braves are ranked eighth).
Natchez's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Randall Newell, who went 5 of 9 en route to 10 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was William Johnson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Natchez's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. As for South Jones, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-2.
Natchez has already played their next matchup, a 62-59 victory against Provine on the 24th. As for South Jones, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 68-51 win against Madison Central on the 20th.
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