The Gautier Gators will face off against the Stone Tomcats at 11:44 a.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Gautier is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They escaped with a win on Thursday against Wayne County by the margin of a single free throw, 47-46. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Gators' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 226th, while the War Eagles are ranked 69th).
Stone got their first taste of in-conference action this week and they started things off strong. They put the hurt on Vancleave with a sharp 47-27 win on Tuesday. That looming 47-27 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tomcats yet this season.
The victory got Stone back to even at 8-8. As for Gautier, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-16.
Gautier came up short against Stone in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, falling 45-36. Can Gautier avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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