The Heidelberg Oilers will head out to challenge the Richton Rebels at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Heidelberg has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Heidelberg is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Mize with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 75-60.
Meanwhile, Richton had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Tuesday. They blew past the Tigers, posting a 63-34 win. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 94th, while the Tigers are ranked 246th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Heidelberg is also on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-11 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Richton, they pushed their record up to 22-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Heidelberg came up short against Richton when the teams last played back in January, falling 54-49. Can Heidelberg avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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