The Moss Point Tigers will square off against the Southeast Lauderdale Tigers at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Moss Point focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 24 on Saturday.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Moss Point finally turned things around against Heidelberg on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Oilers 39-36. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Tigers have posted since February 9th.
Moss Point got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jujuan Nettles out in front who scored 12 points along with eight rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Nettles a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Another player making a difference was Breland Nicholas, who had 12 points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Southeast Lauderdale, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 62-54 victory over West Lauderdale on Thursday.
Moss Point's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Southeast Lauderdale, their victory bumped their record up to 2-3.
Moss Point strolled past Southeast Lauderdale in their previous matchup back in December of 2021 by a score of 55-39. The rematch might be a little tougher for Moss Point since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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