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12/16/25 – Home73-46 W01/31/25 – Home50-46 W12/13/24 – Away42-44 L01/23/24 – Away63-39 W12/15/23 – Home62-42 W+ 5 more games
Picayune entered their tilt with Long Beach on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they’ll enter their next game with three. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 73-46 win over the Bearcats. That’s more bragging rights for the Maroon Tide, who also won the pair’s last head-to-head.
Picayune’s win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kelton Stewart, who went 6-for-13 on his way to 15 points and six assists. Another player making a difference was Jordan Hawthorne, who shot 50% from the field to rack up 14 points.
They weren’t the only ones working in the assist department: Picayune was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Long Beach only racked up eight.
Long Beach’s loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Neveah Smith, who posted 14 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Donovan Magee, who put up ten points and five steals.
Picayune’s victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Long Beach, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Picayune will venture away from home to take on Petal at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Long Beach, they will head out to face off against Moss Point at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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