The West Jones Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Hattiesburg Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. West Jones is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
West Jones is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Jim Hill: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Mustangs blew the Tigers out of the water with a 51-24 final score. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mustangs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Tigers are ranked 200th).
Meanwhile, Hattiesburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 49-44 to Forest Hill.
Hattiesburg's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for West Jones, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
West Jones skirted past Hattiesburg 50-47 in their previous meeting back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs 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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