McLaurin will head out on the road to challenge Collins at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: McLaurin has struggled recently with eight losses in a row, while Collins will arrive with five straight wins.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. McLaurin took a 45-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of Crystal Springs.
While Collins didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took down Mount Olive 49-30 on Friday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 121st, while the Pirates are ranked 265th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Collins' win came from a few key players McLaurin will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Phanesha Magee, who posted 12 points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Tiana Coleman, who went 5-for-8 en route to 12 points along with five boards and three steals.
Collins smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Collins' record now sits at 5-2. As for McLaurin, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
McLaurin came up short against Collins when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 34-29. Can McLaurin avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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