Mize lost to Heidelberg on January 9th and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Bulldogs were beaten by the Oilers 64-27. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Oilers are ranked 70th).
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ana Kate Easterling, who posted four points. Another player making a difference was Tiana Payne, who earned five points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.
It was another big night for Mariyah Farrell, who almost dropped a double-double with 27 points and nine boards for Heidelberg. The game was Farrell's third in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Adaisjah Leverett, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Mize has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-15 record this season. As for Heidelberg, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Mize didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 38-22 victory against Clarkdale on the 3rd. As for Heidelberg, they have also already played their next game, a 72-47 win against Enterprise on the 3rd.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
