The Port Gibson Blue Waves won the last time they faced the Jefferson County Tigers, and things went their way on Friday too. Port Gibson took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 53-25 victory over Jefferson County. The team ran away with 43 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the victory.
Port Gibson's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ger'Kiya Flowers led the charge by scoring 18 points. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Flowers has scored at least 25% of Port Gibson's points. Rekiyah Washington was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Port Gibson is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Jefferson County, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Port Gibson will take on Wesson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Jefferson County, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against South Pike at 6:00 p.m. South Pike presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Jefferson County in Mississippi (South Pike is ranked 124th, while Jefferson County is ranked 249th).
