Having just played yesterday, the South Jones Braves will get right back to it and host the Natchez Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. South Jones will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
On Thursday, South Jones didn't have too much trouble with North Pike as they won 67-48. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Jaguars are ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 23-23 at halftime, Natchez was not quite Brookhaven's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They took a 49-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
South Jones will need focus on slowing down James King Jr, one of several Natchez players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 for 11 on his way to 14 points. Another player making a difference was William Johnson, who posted nine points and six boards.
Natchez's loss dropped their record down to 14-10. As for South Jones, they pushed their record up to 25-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight on the road.
South Jones strolled past Natchez when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 57-42. Will South Jones repeat their success, or does Natchez have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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