Long Beach was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Hancock Hawks and fell 62-21. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Hawks are ranked sixth).
Despite the loss, Long Beach saw an underclassman step up: freshman Paityn Langley posted six points.
Long Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Hancock, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 20-1.
Long Beach wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 44-37 loss against George County on the 28th. Hancock has also already played their next game, a 52-36 victory against Pascagoula on the 27th.
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