Basketball Game Preview: Jim Hill Tigers vs. McLaurin Tigers

Jim Hill will square off against McLaurin at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Jim Hill took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Natchez with a sharp 72-49 victory. The Tigers not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since December 17, 2024 (when they won 70-41).

Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led McLaurin over Richland in every quarter on their way to victory on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Tigers blew the Rangers out of the water with a 60-31 final score. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the Rangers: they've now won three in a row.

The victory got Jim Hill back to even at 1-1. As for McLaurin, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.