ITTA BENA, Miss. – The Mississippi Valley State University men's basketball program were right in the thick of things for the majority of the night with James, Mayfield, and Childress all scoring ten-plus but Prairie View A&M earned a 72-62 triumph.
 
The Basics:
 

• Score
  • Prairie View A&M – 72
  • Mississippi Valley – 62

 

• Records
  • Mississippi Valley (1-26, 0-13 SWAC)
  • Prairie View A&M (11-16, 6-8 SWAC)

 

• Location
  • Itta Bena, Mississippi – R.W. Harrison HPER Complex

 

• Series History (Since 1983-84)
  • Delta Devils Lead 56-37 (60.2%)

 

• Winning Streak (Since 1983-84)
  • Panthers (W4) / Delta Devils' Last Win: February 26, 2024 (57-51)

 
Delta Devils' Top Performers:
 

• Daniel Mayfield hit 60% (6-for-10) of his shots from the floor including his second career multi-trey game at MVSU (2-of-3) en route to 15 points, a team-high six rebounds, two steals plus two assists.

 

• Michael James went for 20 points to lead the Green and White, making each of his seven freebies while dishing out a contest-best trio of dimes.

 

• Xzayvion Childress scored 11, mainly from the line (7-of-8), and Samuel Murray returned to the floor for the first time since early December to put up six points and three boards in 21 minutes off the bench.

 

• X'Zaevion Barnett was the top defensive player for Valley State, swiping three steals and recording the lone blocked shot of the night.

 
Next:
  

• The team will recognize its trio of senior student-athletes; Daniel Mayfield, George Ivory III, and Lamont Sams, as well as manager Joshua Westmoreland, prior to its 5 p.m. scheduled tip-off against Texas Southern on Saturday.

   
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