Mississippi High School Basketball - Hancock can't hold off Hattiesburg
January 6, 2024: Kiln, MS 39556
The Hancock Hawks basketball team (Kiln, MS), was nudged 59-52 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Hattiesburg Tigers (Hattiesburg, MS)
The Tigers now sport a 17-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Terry for a 6A Region 3 battle on Tuesday, January 9. Hattiesburg will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 54-32 league win over West Jones (Laurel, MS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 13-6.
The Hawks (9-10) will now prepare for their battle against Long Beach (Long Beach, MS). The Bearcats come into the 6A Region 4 battle with a 4-15 record. In their last battle, Long Beach was nudged by Greene County (Leakesville, MS), 65-45, in a non-league battle.
