Brookhaven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 59-54 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Jones Braves. The Panthers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Braves from their previous meeting back in February of 2025.
TRISTION THOMAS
| 01/06/26 @ South Jones | 4 |
| 12/27/25 vs Jackson Academy | 4 |
| 12/23/25 vs Yazoo City | 3 |
| 12/22/25 @ South Pike | 2 |
| 12/18/25 vs Humphreys County | 3 |
When it comes to explaining why Brookhaven lost, don't look at TRISTION THOMAS. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-17 en route to 21 points and four steals. THOMAS has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was JAMARION COOPER, who posted eight points along with seven boards and three steals.
Brookhaven now has a losing record of 7-8. As for South Jones, they pushed their record up to 12-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Brookhaven is set to take on their familiar foe Laurel at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, South Jones will square off against rival North Pike at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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