Biloxi had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 73-64 win over the Northwest Rankin Cougars on Monday. For the Indians, this counts as revenge for the 57-44 victory the Cougars walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2023.
Kentrell Beasley
| 02/17/25 vs Northwest Rankin | 9 |
| 01/17/25 vs D'Iberville | 6 |
| 12/06/24 @ D'Iberville | 6 |
| 11/23/24 vs West Jones | 6 |
| 11/05/24 vs Moss Point | 5 |
Leading Biloxi to victory were Jakylen Edwards and Kentrell Beasley. Edwards went 8-for-13 en route to 17 points and seven boards, while Beasley almost dropped a triple-double with 12 points, nine rebounds, and ten assists. Those nine boards gave Beasley a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alan Ayala, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.
Biloxi is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. As for Northwest Rankin, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Looking ahead, Biloxi will challenge Pearl at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pearl knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Biloxi likes a good challenge. Northwest Rankin does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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