Moss Point won the last time they faced Poplarville and things went their way on Monday too. Everything went the Moss Point Tigers' way against the Poplarville Hornets as the Moss Point Tigers made off with a 41-17 win. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Hornets are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Moss Point's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Landyn Johnson, who posted eight points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Kirsten Bailey, who put up ten points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Moss Point smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in three consecutive matches.
Briahna Burt and Kelbie Young certainly did their best on Monday to avoid the loss. Burt had eight points and seven rebounds, while Young posted no points.
Tigers
| 12/30/24 @ Poplarville | 41-17 |
| 12/20/24 @ Long Beach | 34-13 |
| 12/10/24 @ Bryant | 54-49 |
| 12/06/24 @ Williamson | 40-20 |
Moss Point pushed their record up to 10-7 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 17.5 points. As for Poplarville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 11 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-12 record this season.
Moss Point wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 39-30 loss against St. Martin on the 4th. As for Poplarville, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-27 defeat against Pass Christian on the 3rd.
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