Box Score: Long Beach@Picayune

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).