Ocean Springs hasn't had much luck against Harrison Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ocean Springs Greyhounds will head out to face off against the Harrison Central Red Rebels at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ocean Springs is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost to Gulfport at home by a 62-46 margin. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Admirals are ranked 14th).
Meanwhile, Harrison Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The game between them and D'Iberville didn't end well, with Harrison Central falling 61-45. While the Red Rebels didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Warriors 13-9 in the first quarter.
Ocean Springs will have to contain Nehemiah Barnett as he made an impact in Harrison Central's last game. He posted 19 points. The dominant performance gave Barnett a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Jordon Beard, who had eight points.
Ocean Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Harrison Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-11.
Ocean Springs suffered a grim 65-45 defeat to Harrison Central when the teams last played back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Harrison Central's Shaun Murray, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 22 points and five steals. Now that Ocean Springs knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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