After two games on the road, Natchez is heading back home. They will take on the Provine Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Tuesday, Natchez lost to Florence on the road by a decisive 54-40 margin. Natchez has struggled against Florence recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Natchez had strong showings from RONIYA ELLIS, who scored 19 points along with two steals, and ZAMONIE WILSON, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds and two steals. That was a full 47.5% of Natchez's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, Provine's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their sixth straight loss. They were dealt a 59-31 defeat at the hands of Florence. While losing is never fun, Provine can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while Florence is ranked 37th).
Natchez's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-6. As for Provine, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-17.
Natchez strolled past Provine in their previous meeting on January 9th by a score of 69-55. Will Natchez repeat their success, or does Provine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
