McLaurin had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.2 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They came within a single point of losing the streak, but they secured a 49-48 W against the Southeast Lauderdale Tigers. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 57-51 win last Tuesday.
Leading McLaurin to victory were Michael Wallace and Trenton White. Wallace posted 18 points along with five assists and three steals, while White earned nine points and six boards. The match was Wallace's fourth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Tylon Williams, who had ten points.
Tigers
| 02/07/25 vs Southeast Lauderdale | 49-48 |
| 02/04/25 vs Kemper County | 61-45 |
| 01/31/25 vs Noxubee County | 54-37 |
| 01/28/25 vs Southeast Lauderdale | 57-51 |
| 01/17/25 vs Kemper County | 61-29 |
| + 5 more games |
McLaurin's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-5. As for Southeast Lauderdale, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-9.
McLaurin and Southeast Lauderdale should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. McLaurin will challenge Tylertown at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday up 119 places (85 vs. 204). McLaurin is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.1 points per game this season. Similarly, Southeast Lauderdale (ranked 84th) will meet West Marion (ranked 200th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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