Ocean Springs is 0-4 against Harrison Central since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ocean Springs Greyhounds will head out on the road to face off against the Harrison Central Red Rebels at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Mississippi (Ocean Springs is ranked 37th, while Harrison Central is ranked 31st).
Last Friday, Ocean Springs earned a 45-33 victory over St. Martin. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Ocean Springs has scored all season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Harrison Central beat D'Iberville 48-44 on Tuesday.
It was another big night for Aujaylen Barron, who scored 19 points. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jashun McMillian, who scored seven points along with two blocks.
The win makes it two in a row for Ocean Springs and bumps their season record up to 14-4. As for Harrison Central, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Ocean Springs came up short against Harrison Central in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 73-69. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Barron, who scored 34 points along with two steals. Now that Ocean Springs knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
