The Vicksburg Gators will venture away from home to face off against the Crystal Springs Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Vicksburg's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three games.
Last Tuesday, Vicksburg humbled McComb with a 78-38 victory. Given the Gators' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Tigers are ranked 218th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Crystal Springs faced off against Brookhaven on Tuesday. Crystal Springs fell 59-47 to Brookhaven. The loss continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost three in a row.
Crystal Springs' defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Vicksburg, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
Vicksburg and Crystal Springs were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in November of 2014, but Vicksburg came up empty-handed after a 50-49 loss. Thankfully for Vicksburg, Zavion King (who went 7 for 9 on his way to 20 points in addition to five boards and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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