The Florence Eagles fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against the Brookhaven Panthers on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 69-66. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Florence has suffered since December 7, 2023.
It was another big night for Jaylen Haliburton, who scored 23 points along with six rebounds and five assists for Brookhaven. The team also got some help courtesy of Kordell Collins, who scored eight points along with ten rebounds and three steals.
Florence's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-11. As for Brookhaven, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Florence will take on Natchez at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Natchez is hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for Brookhaven, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Jones at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Mississippi (South Jones is ranked 53rd, while Brookhaven is ranked 36th).
