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LanierMurrah
Bulldogs
53
Mustangs
60

The Murrah (Jackson, MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's neutral tournament game against Lanier (Jackson, MS) by a score of 60-53.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lanier----53
Murrah----60
Final score provided by J. Roberts.
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Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - Murrah edges Lanier

December 27, 2016: Jackson, MS 39203

The Murrah Mustangs (Jackson, MS) basketball nipped the host Lanier Bulldogs (Jackson, MS), 60-53 in Tuesday's non-league test.

The Mustangs (10-4) will now prepare for their test against Clinton (Clinton, MS). The Arrows go into the 6A Region 4 test with a 10-5 record. In their last test, Clinton was tipped by Laurel (Laurel, MS), 86-67, in a league test.

The Bulldogs now own a 2-13 record. They play next when they host Neshoba Central for a 5A Region 4 test on Friday, January 6. Lanier will encounter a Rockets squad coming off a 66-48 non-league win over Ripley (Ripley, MS). The Rockets record now stands at 14-2.

Rankings & Records

Lanier (16-17)

NationalMSReg.
7,53312419
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
4-221-54-100-90-3.154.1671,2651,732

Murrah (16-17)

NationalMSReg.
19843
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
22-56-010-24-28-1.8151.0001,8041,609

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
Lanier		10.811.29.712.312.048.7
Murrah		16.117.015.919.614.066.8

Head-to-Head

  • Lanier won on 12/9/2016
    12/9 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Murrah----37
    Lanier----47

    The Murrah (Jackson, MS) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away non-conference game against Lanier (Jackson, MS) by a score of 47-37.

    Box score
  • Murrah won on 12/27/2016
    12/27 @ 12:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Lanier----53
    Murrah----60

    The Lanier (Jackson, MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's neutral tournament game against Murrah (Jackson, MS) by a score of 60-53.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

LanierMurrah
-Points Per Game58.8
-Rebounds Per Game19.7
-Assists Per Game6.3
-Steals Per Game6.5
-Blocks Per Game1.5

Team Leaders

LanierMurrahNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#13 Eric Thornton18.24.9
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Rebounds Per Game#02 Adam Wallace8.42.6
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Assists Per Game#11 Jonas James II3.41.0
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Steals Per Game#11 Jonas James II2.30.8
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Blocks Per Game#13 Eric Thornton0.80.3

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Lanier1-8Murrah8-4
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/5/16Jim HillLanier(L) 66-6112/26/16Jim HillMurrah(L) 58-57
12/2/16LanierJim Hill(L) 54-291/17/17Jim HillMurrah(W) 68-66
11/8/16LanierMeridian(L) 85-3712/3/16MeridianMurrah(L) 82-51
3/11/17MeridianMurrah(L) 68-59
11/15/16Forest HillLanier(L) 73-4012/13/16MurrahForest Hill(L) 70-66
3/4/17Forest HillMurrah(W) 50-42
11/29/16LanierCallaway(L) 102-611/21/17MurrahCallaway(W) 76-72
12/13/16WingfieldLanier(L) 73-5711/10/16WingfieldMurrah(W) 75-63
12/26/16Holmes County CentralLanier(L) 68-5511/15/16Holmes County CentralMurrah(W) 78-64
1/10/17ProvineLanier(L) 89-4611/29/16ProvineMurrah(W) 77-64
2/10/17Warren CentralLanier(W) 60-511/24/17Warren CentralMurrah(W) 61-57
2/7/17MurrahWarren Central(W) 84-51

Record Breakdown

Lanier (16-17)

Murrah (16-17)
4-22
Overall
22-5
1-5
League
6-0
3-12
Non-League
11-3
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
1-8
Common Opponent
8-4
4-10
Home
10-2
0-9
Away
4-2
0-3
Neutral
8-1
0-1
Playoff
4-1
4-22
In-State
21-5
0-0
Out-of-State
1-0