West Jones is 0-6 against Hattiesburg since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The West Jones Mustangs will look to defend their home court against the Hattiesburg Tigers at 7:30 p.m. West Jones will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings (they are ranked 113th, while Hattiesburg is ranked 14th).
Last Saturday, West Jones came up short against Bay Springs and fell 62-51.
Meanwhile, Hattiesburg entered their tilt with Heidelberg with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. Hattiesburg put the hurt on Heidelberg with a sharp 75-51 win on Monday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Hattiesburg has posted since November 16, 2023.
Hattiesburg got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Logan Burns out in front who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Stephen McCullon Jr., who scored 19 points.
West Jones' loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Hattiesburg, they pushed their record up to 20-1 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home.
West Jones came up short against Hattiesburg in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 76-71. Will West Jones have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
