New Site is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Mooreville is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The New Site Royals will welcome the Mooreville Troopers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
New Site is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to Hatley for the full four quarters, racking up an 83-52 victory. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 22 points or more this season.
| 01/14/25 @ Hatley | 3 |
| 01/09/25 vs Thrasher | 3 |
| 01/07/25 vs Baldwyn | 4 |
| 01/02/25 vs West Union | 2 |
| 12/30/24 vs Baldwyn | 3 |
New Site can attribute much of their success to Chloe Chism, who posted 22 points in addition to six steals and five assists, and Bella Green, who put up 18 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Green is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games she's played. Another player making a difference was Johna Lindley, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: New Site was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Mooreville got the win against Aberdeen on Tuesday by a conclusive 54-29. Given the Troopers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 280th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mooreville has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for New Site, their win bumped their record up to 13-7.
Everything came up roses for New Site against Mooreville in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 53-20 victory. In that contest, New Site amassed a halftime lead of 33-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
