The Center Hill Mustangs will face off against the Ridgeland Titans at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Center Hill sitting on five straight wins and Ridgeland on three.
With a playoff game on the line, Center Hill rose to the challenge on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-45 victory over the Chargers.
Meanwhile, even though Grenada scored an imposing 56 points on Saturday, Ridgeland still came out on top. Ridgeland took down Grenada 70-56. Given Ridgeland's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Grenada is ranked 94th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Phil Nelson, who scored 25 points along with three steals. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Khameron Snow, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Center Hill is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 13-11 record this season. As for Ridgeland, their victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-9.
Center Hill took their win against Ridgeland in their previous matchup back in February of 2018 by a conclusive 68-45. The rematch might be a little tougher for Center Hill since the team 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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