The Forrest County Agricultural Aggies will head out on the road to face off against the Columbia Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Forrest County Agricultural will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Last Saturday, Forrest County Agricultural beat Poplarville 45-38. Given the Aggies' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 85th, while the Hornets are ranked 261st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Columbia, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 50-25 margin over Purvis on Friday. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 25 points or more this season.
Forrest County Agricultural better keep an eye on Jakira Brown. She was instrumental in Columbia's win, going 7 for 17 en route to 18 points in addition to seven steals and six rebounds. Brown has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. K'Lila Sellers was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Columbia smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Forrest County Agricultural's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-8. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points per game. As for Columbia, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Forrest County Agricultural came out on top in a nail-biter against Columbia when the teams last played two weeks ago, sneaking past 60-58. The rematch might be a little tougher for Forrest County Agricultural since the squad 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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