The Biloxi Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Harrison Central Red Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Biloxi is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Gulfport, who was ranked tenth at the time (Biloxi was ranked 15th). Biloxi was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 52-51 to Gulfport. The Indians' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Harrison Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 51-49 heartbreaker at the hands of Ocean Springs.
Biloxi will need focus on slowing down Shaun Murray, one of several Harrison Central players who made an impact when they last played. He went 6 of 14 en route to 17 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Nehemiah Barnett, who went 5 for 12 on his way to 17 points.
Even though they lost, Harrison Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Harrison Central's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Biloxi, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 15-4.
Everything came up roses for Biloxi against Harrison Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 74-47 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Biloxi 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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