Mississippi High School Basketball - Hazlehurst holds off Hillcrest Christian
November 12, 2024: Jackson, MS 39212 The Hazlehurst Indians basketball team scored 68 points and limited the host Hillcrest Christian Cougars to 67 in the Indians non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Indians now possess a 1-2 record. They play next when they travel to McComb for a non-league game on Friday, November 15. Hazlehurst will confront a Tigers team coming off a 69-50 non-league loss to Jim Hill (Jackson, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 1-1.
With the loss, Hillcrest Christian falls to 2-1 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Puckett (Puckett, MS) to confront the Wolves in a non-league game on Thursday, November 14. The Wolves go into the game with a record of 1-2. Puckett lost 70-39 in their recent non-league game against McLaurin (Florence, MS)