It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Hattiesburg Tigers can now relate to. They fell just short of the Hurricanes by a score of 63-60. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Hattiesburg came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while West Harrison is ranked 86th).
Defeat or not, Hattiesburg got some senior leadership from Stephen McCullon Jr. and Logan Burns. McCullon Jr. scored 20 points along with two steals, while Burns. scored 12 points. James Griffin was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Hattiesburg has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 25-5 record this season. As for West Harrison, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-12.
Hattiesburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. West Harrison also has no future games currently scheduled.
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