Mississippi High School Basketball - Hazlehurst holds off Crystal Springs
November 26, 2024: Hazlehurst, MS 39083 In Tuesday's league contest, the host Hazlehurst Indians basketball team scored a close 75-74 triumph over the Crystal Springs Tigers.
The Indians (4-3) will now prepare for their contest against Richland (Richland, MS). The Rangers go into the non-league contest with a 2-3 record. In their last contest, Richland nipped Pisgah (Sandhill, MS), 76-53, in a non-league contest.
In their next game, the Tigers confront the Yazoo City Indians (Yazoo City, MS) in a non-league contest, on Thursday, December 5. Crystal Springs will attempt to better on its 2-5 season record.
First Quarter
Hazlehurst is down by 4 due to Crystal Springs's three points shooting in the first quarter.
Second Quarter
Hazlehurst battled back by 19 points in the second quarter. Josiah helped led the charge with 8 points from his offensive rebounds and also Brayden Murray added 6 points. Hazlehurst led by 4 points at the half.
Third Quarter
Crystal Springs came out on a 8-0 run to start the third quarter. They scored 27 points in the third quarter and Hazlehurst find themselves trailing by 14 points at the end of the third quarter.
Fourth Quarter
Hazlehurst fights back in the fourth quarter. Gregory Mack, Josiah Pittman, and Trae'Kerrion Collins scored 6 points each in the fourth quarter. Hazlehurst put up 26 points in the quarter to tie the game and sent it to overtime play.
Overtime
Hazlehurst outscored Crystal Springs 10 to 9 in overtime to win the game. Josiah's put back for 2 points gave Hazlehurst the lead with 3.5 points left on the clock. Two defensive stops on the inbound allowed Hazlehurst to seal the victory.
