South Delta is on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Humphreys County a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The South Delta Bulldogs will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Humphreys County Cowboys at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Tuesday, South Delta was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-48 to Port Gibson.
Despite their loss, South Delta saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Amari Dunson, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and ten rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Stamps, who shot 45% from the field en route to 13 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Humphreys County came up short against Kosciusko on Tuesday and fell 51-42.
Humphreys County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for South Delta, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
South Delta was dealt a bruising 67-32 defeat at the hands of Humphreys County in their previous matchup back in November. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Bulldogs were down 46-13.
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