The Mantachie Mustangs and the Amanda Elzy Panthers squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Mantachie Mustangs had to settle for second. They were dealt a 72-42 defeat at the hands of the Panthers. While losing is never fun, Mantachie can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while Amanda Elzy is ranked 102nd).
It was another big night for Jacoreyon Miller, who went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 3 assists for Amanda Elzy. Miller hasn't dropped below two steals for 20 straight games. Another player making a difference was Reginald Moore, who scored ten points.
Mantachie are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-16. As for Amanda Elzy, they pushed their record up to 18-10 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Mantachie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Amanda Elzy, they will take on North Panola at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in North Panola's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four contests.
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