The Gulfport Admirals will head out on the road to face off against the Harrison Central Red Rebels at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Mississippi (Gulfport is ranked 92nd, while Harrison Central is ranked 80th).
Last Friday, Gulfport came up short against Madison-Ridgeland Academy and fell 57-49.
Meanwhile, Harrison Central was beaten by Pascagoula 54-27 on Tuesday. Harrison Central has struggled against Pascagoula recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Harrison Central got a solid performance out of Jonathan Pace, who scored 7 points along with 10 rebounds and 3 blocks. Jashun McMillian was another key contributor, scoring 4 points along with 3 steals.
Gulfport's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Harrison Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Gulfport came up short against Harrison Central in their previous matchup back in February, falling 59-49. Can Gulfport avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
