| 01/25/25 - Away | 66-59 W |
| 01/17/25 - Home | 93-63 W |
| 01/03/24 - Away | 71-21 W |
| 02/04/20 - Home | 58-53 W |
| 01/17/20 - Away | 43-46 L |
| + 4 more games |
North Side has gone 7-2 against O'Bannon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Gators will be home for the holidays to greet the Greenwaves at 7:45 p.m.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between North Side and Edwards, and Edwards kept the tradition alive. The Gators fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 56-54 on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Gators came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Tigers are ranked 141st).
Meanwhile, O'Bannon entered their tilt with Riverside on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took down the Bulldogs 55-37.
O'Bannon's win came from a few key players North Side will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cordario Calvin, who shot 50% from the field en route to 12 points and five steals. He is becoming a predictor of O'Bannon's success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 5-2 (and 2-4 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Quindarrius Reed, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 13 boards.
North Side's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for O'Bannon, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
North Side beat O'Bannon 66-59 in their previous matchup back in January. Do the Gators have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Greenwaves turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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