Mississippi High School Basketball - Wayne County trounced by Hattiesburg
January 2, 2018: Hattiesburg, MS 39401 The Hattiesburg Tigers routed the visiting Wayne County War Eagles basketball team by a final score of 57-19 in Tuesday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Tigers face the Picayune Maroon Tide (Picayune, MS) in a 5A Region 7 game, on Tuesday, January 9. Hattiesburg will attempt to move on its 10-5 season record. The Maroon Tide enter the game with a 8-8 record after their 49-28 non-league win over Pascagoula (Pascagoula, MS).
With the defeat, Wayne County moves to 1-9 on the year. The War eagles travel to Laurel (Laurel, MS) to face the Golden Tornadoes in a 5A Region 5 game on Friday, January 5. The Golden Tornadoes enter the game with a record of 4-9. Laurel lost 59-52 in their recent league game against South Jones (Ellisville, MS)