Gulfport and Harrison Central are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The Gulfport Admirals will take on the Harrison Central Red Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gulfport has five straight wins, Harrison Central has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
If Gulfport beats Harrison Central with 52 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Gulfport came out on top against St. Martin by a score of 52-45 on Tuesday. Given the Admirals' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Harrison Central's game on Tuesday was all tied up 29-29 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They fell just short of Biloxi by a score of 57-54.
Gulfport 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 13 en route to 14 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Jordon Beard was another key player, going 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points and five steals.
Gulfport's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. As for Harrison Central, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
Everything came up roses for Gulfport against Harrison Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 71-27 win. In that game, Gulfport amassed a halftime lead of 40-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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