Mississippi High School Basketball - Hazlehurst defeats Richland
November 25, 2024: Hazlehurst, MS 39083 The Hazlehurst Indians (Hazlehurst, MS) basketball were winner over the visiting Richland Rangers (Richland, MS), 67-59 in Monday's non-league bout.
The Indians now possess a 3-3 record. They play next when they host Crystal Springs for a 3A Region 6 bout on Tuesday, November 26. Hazlehurst will play a Tigers team coming off a 77-54 non-league loss to Pearl (Pearl, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 2-3.
With the loss, Richland falls to 0-3 on the campaign. The Rangers travel to Pisgah (Sandhill, MS) to play the Dragons in a non-league bout on Tuesday, November 26. The Dragons go into the bout with a record of 1-7. Pisgah lost 55-42 in their recent non-league bout against Ethel (Ethel, MS)
First Quarter
Richland has a strong first quarter. They led Hazlehurst by 4 points at the end of the first quarter.
Second Quarter
Hazlehurst scored 15 points in the second quarters to overcome being down by four after the first quarter. Hazlehurst goes in at halftime up by 3 points.
Third Quarter
Hazlehurst maintains a three point lead after three quarters.
Fourth Quarter
Richland fights back from 9 points down in order to push the game into overtime.
Overtime
Hazlehurst outscores Richland 9 points to 1 points in overtime to claim the victory. Gregory Mack went 4 out 4 from the free throw line to help secure the win.
