The West Jones Mustangs suffered their biggest defeat yet this season on Friday. Their tough 62-37 defeat to Hattiesburg might stick with them for a while. West Jones has struggled against Hattiesburg recently, as their contest on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Hattiesburg's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Logan Burns led the charge by scoring 13 points along with nine rebounds and two blocks. Christian Moody was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
West Jones' loss dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Hattiesburg, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-1.
West Jones will look to defend their home court on Friday against Pearl River Central at 7:15 p.m. As for Hattiesburg, they will head out on the road to square off against Terry at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Mississippi (Terry is ranked 21st, while Hattiesburg is ranked 13th).
