Simmons is 8-2 against South Delta since January of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Simmons Blue Devils will head out on the road to take on the South Delta Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Simmons is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
On Monday, Simmons beat Shaw 52-45. Given the Blue Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Warriors are ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 12/30/24 @ Shaw | 2 |
| 12/27/24 vs J.Z. George | 3 |
| 12/20/24 @ Leflore County | 4 |
| 12/17/24 @ Humphreys County | 4 |
| 12/13/24 vs Riverside | 5 |
Simmons' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Vontasia Rush, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine boards. Rush is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Akiah Prince, who went 7 of 12 on her way to 15 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, South Delta hadn't done well against West Tallahatchie recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way two weeks ago. South Delta came out on top against West Tallahatchie by a score of 55-44.
The victory got South Delta back to even at 5-5. As for Simmons, they pushed their record up to 13-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Simmons came up short against South Delta in their previous matchup back in January, falling 38-31. Can Simmons avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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