The Natchez Bulldogs are taking a road trip to square off against the Lawrence County Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Natchez is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight games dating back to last season on Thursday. They came up short against Jim Hill, falling 72-49.
Daylan Haywood
| 11/06/25 @ Jim Hill | 2 |
| 11/04/25 vs Warren Central | 3 |
| 02/15/25 vs Laurel | 6 |
| 02/07/25 @ North Pike | 4 |
| 02/04/25 vs Brookhaven | 4 |
| + 3 more games |
Despite the loss, Natchez got top-tier performance from Daylan Haywood, who shot 43% from the field on his way to 24 points and five boards. Haywood has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. William Johnson was another key player, putting up seven points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lawrence County). Everything went their way against Franklin County on Thursday as they made off with a 74-51 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
The win made it two in a row for Lawrence County and bumps their season record up to 3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for Natchez, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Natchez didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Lawrence County in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, but they still walked away with a 46-42 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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