Vancleave is 1-6 against the Gators since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Vancleave Bulldogs will head out on the road to square off against the Gautier Gators at 8:30 p.m. Gautier took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Vancleave, who comes in off a win.
Vancleave can finally bid farewell to their nine-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They came out on top against East Central by a score of 63-52. Vancleave's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Gautier was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 41-35 to the Tomcats. While losing is never fun, Gautier can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Tomcats are ranked 102nd).
Vancleave's victory ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-20. As for Gautier, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-15.
Vancleave came up short against the Gators in their previous meeting last Tuesday, falling 41-31. Can Vancleave avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
