Mississippi High School Basketball - Hattiesburg overwhelms South Jones
December 29, 2018: Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Hattiesburg Tigers (Hattiesburg, MS) and the visiting South Jones Braves (Ellisville, MS), saw Hattiesburg's basketball squad wallop South Jones by a tally of 64-24.
With the victory, Hattiesburg improves its record to 12-3 on the campaign. The Tigers host Picayune (Picayune, MS) to play the Maroon Tide in a 5A Region 7 challenge on Tuesday, January 8. The Maroon Tide come into the challenge with a record of 7-9.
Next up, the Braves play the West Jones Mustangs (Laurel, MS) in a 5A Region 5 challenge, on Friday, January 4. South Jones will attempt to improve on its 14-2 season record. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a 15-0 record after their 76-44 non-league win over Northeast Jones (Laurel, MS).