The Natchez Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the South Jones Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Natchez will be strutting in after a victory while South Jones will be coming in after a loss.
Last Tuesday, Natchez didn't have too much trouble with Brookhaven as they won 49-30. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while the Panthers are ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/28/25 vs Brookhaven | 2 |
| 01/25/25 vs Florence | 3 |
| 01/24/25 @ Provine | 3 |
| 01/17/25 vs South Jones | 2 |
| 01/14/25 @ North Pike | 2 |
RONIYA ELLIS was her usual excellent self, going 8 of 19 en route to 27 points. She has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was CALEAH KENNEDY, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 11 points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, South Jones played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by North Pike and fell 71-41. The defeat continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost three in a row.
South Jones' loss dropped their record down to 3-19. As for Natchez, their win bumped their record up to 18-7.
Natchez strolled past South Jones when the teams last played two weeks ago by a score of 55-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Natchez since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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