The Terry Bulldogs will face off against the West Jones Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Terry strolled past Forest Hill with points to spare, taking the game 38-20. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Patriots are ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
02/04/25 vs Forest Hill | 6 |
01/31/25 @ West Jones | 7 |
01/28/25 vs Jim Hill | 9 |
01/24/25 @ Hattiesburg | 15 |
01/18/25 @ Moss Point | 8 |
Terry found their leader in sophomore Madison Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Jones is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Maleah Young was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, West Jones waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Tigers, sneaking past 50-47. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Mustangs have posted against the Tigers since November 12, 2020.
Terry is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for West Jones, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-4.
Terry couldn't quite finish off West Jones in their previous meeting on Friday and fell 38-35. Can Terry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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