Basketball Recap: Seven Straight Home Wins for Mclaurin

McLaurin hadn't done well against Southeast Lauderdale recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The McLaurin Tigers snuck past the Southeast Lauderdale Tigers with a 57-51 victory. The win was familiar territory for McLaurin who have now won three contests in a row.

McLaurin's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Wallace, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 21 points and seven rebounds. Tylon Williams was another key player, going 6 for 9 en route to 14 points.

Tigers

Previous Games (Home)

01/28/25 vs Southeast Lauderdale	57-51
01/17/25 vs Kemper County	61-29
01/14/25 vs Enterprise	79-9
12/30/24 vs Seminary	55-42
12/19/24 vs Collins	66-65
+ 2 more games

McLaurin's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.4 points per game. As for Southeast Lauderdale, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-8.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. McLaurin will welcome Noxubee County at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. McLaurin is facing Noxubee County at the right time seeing as Noxubee County is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Southeast Lauderdale has already played their next match (against Enterprise), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.