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72
Winner Prairie View PVAM 11-16,6-8 SWAC
62
Mississippi Val. MVSU 1-26,0-13 SWAC
Winner
Prairie View PVAM
11-16,6-8 SWAC
72
Final
62
Mississippi Val. MVSU
1-26,0-13 SWAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Prairie View PVAM 40 32 72
Mississippi Val. MVSU 34 28 62
Xzayvion Childress

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Trio of Delta Devils Score In Double Figures vs. Panthers

 
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)
   
  • 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.
 
 
Follow the Mississippi Valley State men's basketball program on Twitter / X (@MSValleyMBB) and Instagram (@MSValleyStateMBB).
 
Follow the Delta Devils / Devilettes on Facebook (Valley State Athletics), Twitter / X (@MVSUDevilSports), and Instagram (@ValleyStateAthletics).
 
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