The McLaurin Tigers will take on the Magee Trojans at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. McLaurin will be looking to extend their current 11-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when McLaurin challenged Raleigh on Tuesday. The Tigers came out on top against the Lions by a score of 65-52. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 111th, while the Lions are ranked 250th).
TY Williams
| 12/05/25 vs St. Andrew's Episcopal | 5 |
| 11/22/25 @ Florence | 8 |
| 11/21/25 @ Richland | 10 |
| 01/16/26 vs Mize | 10 |
| 11/07/25 vs Richland | 11 |
McLaurin found their leader in sophomore TY Williams, who shot 44% from the field en route to 32 points along with seven boards and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Williams has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Clayton Neely, who posted ten points and six rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Magee). They walked away with a 71-63 win over Seminary on Tuesday.
Magee's victory bumped their record up to 10-11. As for McLaurin, their win bumped their record up to 19-9.
McLaurin didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Magee in their previous matchup on Friday, but they still walked away with a 60-55 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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