The Natchez Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Port Gibson Blue Waves at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Natchez will be strutting in after a victory while Port Gibson will be coming in after a loss.
Natchez will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating McComb, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. Natchez enjoyed a cozy 47-31 win over McComb on Tuesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Tigers are ranked 204th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Natchez's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was RONIYA ELLIS, who posted 15 points along with six steals. The match was ELLIS's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of PAYGE JACKSON, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and ten rebounds.
Natchez was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a win for Port Gibson just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Vicksburg 60-19. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Waves in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost four in a row.
The victory made it two in a row for Natchez and bumps their season record up to 5-3. As for Port Gibson, their loss dropped their record down to 2-8.
Natchez came up short against Port Gibson in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 60-56. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Port Gibson's Ger'Kiya Flowers, who made all 9 shots she took racking up 24 points. Now that Natchez knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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