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The North Forrest (Hattiesburg, MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home conference game against East Marion (Columbia, MS) by a score of 48-42.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
East Marion----42
North Forrest----48
Final score provided by C. Brown.
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Game Stats

East Marion

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals4216433741
1Amari Hill (Jr)6383838
2Amari Sims (Jr)4171414
3Ryan Mallory (Jr)8374343
4Malik Payton (Sr)5236767
10Cameron Stepney (Sr)2133333
11Deante Jett (Sr)422100100
12Ashton Mclendon (So)5125075
14Jayden Knight (Jr)00400
15Donte Newson (So)8356080
23B. Blansett (Fr)00200
East Marion

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals423112771450133241
1Amari Hill (Jr)63838
2Amari Sims (Jr)4020221001520
3Ryan Mallory (Jr)827293743
4Malik Payton (Sr)513332367
10Cameron Stepney (Sr)20101250
11Deante Jett (Sr)422100
12Ashton Mclendon (So)51110022100010
14Jayden Knight (Jr)0020020
15Donte Newson (So)823671250
23B. Blansett (Fr)0020
East Marion

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals4261824511117
1Amari Hill (Jr)6191021
2Amari Sims (Jr)423
3Ryan Mallory (Jr)81124
4Malik Payton (Sr)521311
10Cameron Stepney (Sr)2134
11Deante Jett (Sr)41112
12Ashton Mclendon (So)51111
14Jayden Knight (Jr)02212
15Donte Newson (So)8111
23B. Blansett (Fr)01145
East Marion

Misc Totals

#Athlete NameAst:TOStl:TOStl:PFBlk:PFChrDeflTF
Team Totals0.290.652
2Amari Sims (Jr)0.67
3Ryan Mallory (Jr)0.50
10Cameron Stepney (Sr)2
11Deante Jett (Sr)0.50
12Ashton Mclendon (So)1.00
14Jayden Knight (Jr)0.50
23B. Blansett (Fr)0.80
North Forrest has not entered stats for this game.

Game Story

Mississippi High School Basketball - North Forrest nips East Marion

February 3, 2026: Hattiesburg, MS 39401

The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the North Forrest Eagles (Hattiesburg, MS) and the visiting East Marion Eagles (Columbia, MS), observed North Forrest's basketball team edge East Marion by a score of 48-42.

The Eagles now own a 7-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Perry Central for a 2A Region 8 battle on Thursday, February 5. East Marion will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 59-42 league loss to Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg, MS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 5-16.

East Marion @ North Forrest Basketball Game Info

Tue., Feb. 3, 2026 @ 7:30p
The North Forrest (Hattiesburg, MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's home conference game against East Marion (Columbia, MS) by a score of 48-42.

Rankings & Records

East Marion (25-26)

MSClass
27733
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
10-124-44-55-71-0.455.5001,1481,124

North Forrest (25-26)

MSClass
24424
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
8-166-25-63-90-1.333.7509691,136

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
East Marion
16.517.014.510.552.2
North Forrest
6.09.58.311.040.4

Head-to-Head

  • North Forrest won on 1/6/2026
    1/6 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    North Forrest----48
    East Marion----42

    The North Forrest (Hattiesburg, MS) varsity basketball team won Tuesday's away conference game against East Marion (Columbia, MS) by a score of 48-42.

  • North Forrest won on 2/3/2026
    2/3 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    East Marion----42
    North Forrest----48

    The East Marion (Columbia, MS) varsity basketball team lost Tuesday's away conference game against North Forrest (Hattiesburg, MS) by a score of 48-42.

Team Stat Comparison

East MarionNorth Forrest
50.1Points Per Game-
29.0Rebounds Per Game-
8.3Assists Per Game-
11.4Steals Per Game-
1.7Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

East MarionNorth ForrestNational Avg.
#1 Amari Hill11.7Points Per Game
-
4.8
#1 Amari Hill8.8Rebounds Per Game
-
2.5
#3 Ryan Mallory2.6Assists Per Game
-
1.0
#1 Amari Hill2.1Steals Per Game
-
0.8
#1 Amari Hill0.9Blocks Per Game
-
0.2

Record Breakdown

East Marion (25-26)

North Forrest (25-26)

10-12
Overall
8-16
5-4
League
6-3
5-5
Non-League
2-11
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
6-8
Common Opponent
4-7
4-5
Home
5-6
5-7
Away
3-9
1-0
Neutral
0-1
0-1
Playoff
0-1
9-12
In-State
8-16
1-0
Out-of-State
0-0