Louisiana High School Basketball - Jonesboro-Hodge nudges Sterlington

(January 22, 2008: Sterlington, LA 71280) In Tuesday's league outing, the Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers (Jonesboro, LA) basketball squad edged the host Sterlington Panthers (Sterlington, LA), by a count of 72-65.

The Tigers (11-11) will now prepare for their outing against Farmerville (Farmerville, LA). The Farmers go into the 2A District 2 outing with a 11-15 record. In their last outing, Farmerville nipped Lake Providence (Lake Providence, LA), 79-65, in a league outing.

The Panthers now hold a 14-17 record. They take the field next when they host Ferriday for a 2A District 2 outing on Friday, January 25. Sterlington will encounter a Trojans squad coming off a 59-52 non-league win over Natchez (Natchez, MS). The Trojans record now stands at 18-7.