Stone has gone 10-0 against Poplarville recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Stone Tomcats are taking a road trip to take on the Poplarville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Stone and 40 for Poplarville dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Stone ended up a good deal behind Gautier and lost 59-41.
| 01/14/25 vs Gautier | 4 |
| 01/07/25 vs Vancleave | 2 |
| 01/03/25 vs Wayne County | 2 |
| 12/19/24 vs Resurrection Catholic | 5 |
Despite the loss, Stone got top-tier performance from Jhase Jackson, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 19 points and four steals. Jackson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Kylan Burnett also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Meanwhile, Poplarville had to suffer through a 64-26 loss at the hands of Pass Christian. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Pirates are ranked 77th).
Stone's record is now 7-9. As for Poplarville, their record is now 0-13.
Everything came up roses for Stone against Poplarville when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 60-31 win. Does Stone have another victory up their sleeve, or will Poplarville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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