The Pascagoula Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Ridgeland Titans at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Pascagoula comes in on 26 and Ridgeland on four.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Pascagoula had no problem doing just that last Saturday. They blew past the Mustangs 73-46 at home. Pascagoula has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Ridgeland didn't have too much trouble with Center Hill on the road on Thursday as they won 64-50. That's two games straight that Ridgeland has won by exactly 14 points.
Ridgeland's win 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. Another player making a difference was Morris Hammond, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds.
Pascagoula's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 26-1. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 27.1 points. As for Ridgeland, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season.
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