Mississippi High School Basketball - Long Beach fells Picayune
(January 16, 2009: Picayune, MS 39466) Fans at Friday's league challenge between the
Long Beach Bearcats (Long Beach, MS) and the host
Picayune Maroon Tide (Picayune, MS), saw
Long Beach's basketball squad overcome
Picayune by a count of
66-48.
With the victory,
Long Beach upgrades its record to 8-14 on the campaign. The Bearcats travel to
Ocean Springs (Ocean Springs, MS) to play the Greyhounds in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, January 20. The Greyhounds come into the challenge with a record of 10-10.
Ocean Springs lost
62-54 in their recent non-league challenge against
Gulfport (Gulfport, MS)
Next up, the Maroon Tide play the
Bay Tigers (Bay St. Louis, MS) in a
4A Region 8 challenge, on Tuesday, January 20.
Picayune will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 11-10 record after their
43-38 league win over
Long Beach (Long Beach, MS).