Warren Central hoops sweeps Hattiesburg
Published 8:00 am Sunday, November 12, 2017
Chris Early scored a game-high 28 points, two of them coming on a one-handed dunk that ignited a decisive run in the fourth quarter, and Warren Central’s boys’ basketball team beat Hattiesburg 58-49 on Saturday.
Early’s dunk with about five minutes remaining helped the Vikings pull away in what had been a back-and-forth game to that point.
De’Arius Henyard and Randy Clark added nine points each for Warren Central. Matias Pruitt led Hattiesburg with 11 points, and Jayden Howell scored 10.
Warren Central’s girls’ team completed the Saturday sweep by beating Hattiesburg 53-43.
Aniya Sanders led a balanced effort for the Lady Vikes (2-0) with 11 points, while Amber Gaston and Cocoa Fultz scored nine each. Seven players scored at least four points for Warren Central.