Basketball Recap: Auburn Picks Up Third Consecutive Win

Tigers

Previous 3 Games

12/30/25 vs Veterans	64-45
12/29/25 vs Mundy's Mill	60-50
12/26/25 vs Ezell-Harding Christian	76-60

Auburn had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-45 win over the Veterans Warhawks. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tigers' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 22nd in Alabama, while the Warhawks are ranked 264th in Georgia).

When it comes to explaining why Veterans lost, don't look at Jaivyon Dawson. Despite the final result, he went 8-for-14 to rack up 18 points. Another player making a difference was Braylon Lott, who posted eight points and six rebounds.

Auburn's victory bumped their record up to 15-6. As for Veterans, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-7.

Coming up, Auburn will venture away from home to face off against Carver at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday. Auburn's defense better be ready for this one: Carver has averaged an impressive 73 points per game this season. As for Veterans, they are taking a road trip to square off against Coffee at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Warhawks' defense better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 62.2 points per game this season.