We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southeast Lauderdale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They secured a 68-63 W over West Marion. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Trojans are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Crystal Springs entered their tilt with Jefferson County on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 46-38 win over the Tigers.
Southeast Lauderdale is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points over those games. As for Crystal Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Southeast Lauderdale came up short against Crystal Springs when the teams last played back in February of 2016, falling 62-58. Thankfully for Southeast Lauderdale, Roderick Smith (who went 6-for-7 en route to 14 points along with five boards and five blocks) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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