Jefferson County hasn't had much luck against Natchez recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Jefferson County Tigers will venture away from home to take on the Natchez Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Jefferson County is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Piney Woods on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jefferson County was beaten by Piney Woods 69-0. Having soared to a lofty 65 points in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Natchez was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Friday as they fell 55-49 to South Pike. While the Bulldogs didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Eagles 17-11 in the first quarter.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from William Johnson, who had ten points plus five rebounds and five steals. Johnson is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daylan Haywood, who posted 15 points plus three steals.
Even though they lost, Natchez smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Jefferson County's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Natchez, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Jefferson County was dealt a bruising 79-45 defeat at the hands of Natchez in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Jefferson County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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