Hattiesburg Tigers (Hattiesburg, MS) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting George County Rebels (Lucedale, MS), 53-15 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Hattiesburg upgrades its record to 9-9 on the season. The Tigers travel to West Jones (Laurel, MS) to clash with the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Friday, February 17. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 10-1. West Jones won 54-17 in their recent non-league challenge against Laurel (Laurel, MS)