Kemper County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the McLaurin Tigers and fell 61-29. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Tigers are ranked 93rd).
McLaurin was led to victory by Michael Wallace and Tylon Williams. Wallace went 7 for 16 on his way to 21 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists, while Williams went 6 of 11 en route to 18 points and three steals. Wallace is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. KJ Cannon was another key player, going 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points and seven boards.
Kemper County's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for McLaurin, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-3.
Kemper County has already played their next contest, a 42-32 defeat against Noxubee County on the 18th. As for McLaurin, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-45 loss against Southeast Lauderdale on the 18th.
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