Jefferson County managed to keep up with Natchez until halftime on Tuesday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Jefferson County Tigers were dealt a 71-44 defeat at the hands of the Natchez Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Tigers of the 79-45 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Daylan Haywood continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Natchez, dropping a double-double on 32 points and ten steals. Haywood is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of William Johnson, who went 6 for 11 en route to 17 points plus seven rebounds and four steals.
Jefferson County now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Natchez, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Jefferson County will venture away from home to square off against Piney Woods at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Natchez, they are headed away from home for the first time to challenge Vicksburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Natchez is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59 points per game this season.
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