McLaurin waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They enjoyed a cozy 61-45 win over the Kemper County Wildcats. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while the Wildcats are ranked 208th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McLaurin's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but KJ Cannon led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 13 rebounds. That's the most boards Cannon has posted since back in November of 2024. Michael Wallace was another key player, putting up 15 points in addition to eight assists and three steals.
Tigers
| 02/04/25 vs Kemper County | 61-45 |
| 01/31/25 vs Noxubee County | 54-37 |
| 01/28/25 vs Southeast Lauderdale | 57-51 |
| 01/17/25 vs Kemper County | 61-29 |
| 01/14/25 vs Enterprise | 79-9 |
| + 4 more games |
McLaurin's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-5. As for Kemper County, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 13 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
McLaurin will welcome Southeast Lauderdale at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Kemper County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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