It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Center Hill Mustangs can now relate to. They took a 64-50 bruising from the Titans on Thursday. Center Hill's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Ridgeland's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Phil Nelson, who scored 15 points along with six assists and three steals. Nelson hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Morris Hammond was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Center Hill's loss dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Ridgeland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season.
Center Hill does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ridgeland, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pascagoula at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Pascagoula's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 matches.
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