It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Southeast Lauderdale had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They snuck past the West Marion Trojans with a 68-63 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Trojans are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Southeast Lauderdale is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. As for West Marion, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-16.
We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Crystal Springs will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Southeast Lauderdale surely won't give up without a fight. West Marion does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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