The Hattiesburg Tigers will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Heidelberg Oilers at 11:30 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hattiesburg has 13 straight wins, Heidelberg has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Hattiesburg faced Terry in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Hattiesburg came out on top against Terry by a score of 66-56. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Stephen McCullon Jr. continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points along with two steals. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last six times he's played. Tristan Wesco was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with two steals.
Heidelberg suffered their biggest loss since November 25, 2023 on Friday. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 69-44 walloping at the hands of Collins. Heidelberg was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-18.
Hattiesburg's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Heidelberg, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
