Bay Tigers (Bay St. Louis, MS) followers went home content Thursday as they observed their basketball team smash the visiting Gautier Gators (Gautier, MS), 35-6 in a non-league game.

In their next game, the Tigers face the Petal Panthers (Petal, MS) in a non-league game, on Friday, December 29. Bay will attempt to move on its 12-5 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 7-8 record after their 48-42 non-league loss to Pass Christian (Pass Christian, MS).

With the defeat, Gautier moves to 4-13 on the year. The Gators travel to Vancleave (Vancleave, MS) to face the Bulldogs in a 5A Region 4 game on Friday, January 5. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 3-8. Vancleave lost 56-21 in their recent league game against Wayne County (Waynesboro, MS)