Basketball Game Preview: West Jones Mustangs vs. Hattiesburg Tigers

West Jones and Hattiesburg are an even 4-4 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The West Jones Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hattiesburg Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Jones will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Last Tuesday, West Jones didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Jim Hill, but they still walked away with a 38-33 win. The 38-point effort marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Meanwhile, Hattiesburg earned a 53-44 victory over Forest Hill on Tuesday.

West Jones pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. As for Hattiesburg, their victory bumped their record up to 4-5.

West Jones came up short against Hattiesburg when the teams last played back in February, falling 48-44. Can West Jones avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.