Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Friday. McLaurin were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to Crystal Springs. McLaurin lost against Crystal Springs in their previous head to head back in February of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 84-38 score last time.
TY Williams
| 12/12/25 vs Crystal Springs | 5 |
| 12/11/25 @ Wesson | 4 |
| 12/09/25 vs Hazlehurst | 6 |
| 12/05/25 vs St. Andrew's Episcopal | 3 |
| 11/29/25 vs South Jones | 2 |
| + 8 more games |
McLaurin lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was TY Williams, who went 8-for-15 on his way to 20 points in addition to five assists and five steals. Williams is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Trent White was another key player, putting up nine points along with six boards and three steals.
McLaurin's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Crystal Springs, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Looking ahead, McLaurin will venture away from home to take on Collins at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. McLaurin will need to watch out since Collins has now posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups. As for Crystal Springs, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-50 win against Pelahatchie on the 16th.
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