Natchez was the 38-34 winner over Florence when they last played one another on January 3rd, but their luck changed this time around. The Natchez Bulldogs fell to the Florence Eagles 31-27.
Defeat or not, Natchez got some senior leadership from RONIYA ELLIS and CALEAH KENNEDY. ELLIS posted 11 points and three steals, while KENNEDY earned 11 points and six boards. That was a full 40.7% of Natchez's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was HOPE GUTTER, who had two points.
Natchez's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for Florence, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Natchez will square off against Brookhaven at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Florence, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Pike at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Pike is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.3 points per game this season.
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