Recap: Hattiesburg Tigers vs. Laurel Golden Tornadoes
Even though the Laurel Golden Tornadoes scored an imposing 68 points on Thursday, the Hattiesburg Tigers still came out on top. Hattiesburg took their game against Laurel 77-68. Given Hattiesburg's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 18th, while Laurel is ranked 195th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hattiesburg had a senior duo take command as Stephen McCullon Jr. scored 22 points along with 3 steals and Logan Burns dropped a double-double on 17 points and 10 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which McCullon Jr. has scored at least 25% of Hattiesburg's points. Another player making a difference was Tristen Keys, who scored 15 points.
The win makes it two in a row for Hattiesburg and bumps their season record up to 7-1. As for Laurel, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hattiesburg won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Jefferson Davis County at 7:30 p.m. on December 8th. Laurel won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Taylorsville at 7:30 p.m. on December 8th.
