The West Jones Mustangs will challenge the Terry Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. West Jones will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, West Jones sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-47 victory over Hattiesburg. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by exactly three points.
Meanwhile, Terry strolled past Forest Hill with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 38-20. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Patriots are ranked 141st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Terry found their leader in sophomore Madison Jones, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine boards. Jones is also crushing it when it comes to blocks: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Maleah Young, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
West Jones pushed their record up to 23-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. As for Terry, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
West Jones came out on top in a nail-biter against Terry when the teams last played on Friday, sneaking past 38-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Jones since the squad 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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