The Heidelberg Oilers will take on the Picayune Maroon Tide in a tournament on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Heidelberg beat Quitman 52-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Oilers.
Mariyah Farrell and Deysha Ransom were among the main playmakers for Heidelberg as the former shot 5-for-8 from downtown and almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine steals and the latter shot 80% from the field to rack up 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Farrell has scored at least a third of the Oilers' points.
Picayune not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since November 25, 2024 (when they won 78-23). They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Gautier 57-17. The Maroon Tide have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Heidelberg now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Picayune, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
Heidelberg was able to grind out a solid win over Picayune in their previous meeting back in December of 2019, winning 50-41. Will the Oilers repeat their success, or do the Maroon Tide have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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