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Mississippi High School Basketball - Picayune overwhelms Petal
(January 3, 2012: Petal, MS 39465) Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Picayune Maroon Tide (Picayune, MS) and the host Petal Panthers (Petal, MS), saw Picayune's basketball squad trounce Petal by a count of 73-43.
With the victory, Picayune upgrades its record to 16-2 on the campaign. The Maroon Tide host Long Beach (Long Beach, MS) to play the Bearcats in a 5A Region 8 challenge on Friday, January 6. The Bearcats come into the challenge with a record of 3-13. Long Beach lost 73-46 in their recent non-league challenge against Moss Point (Moss Point, MS)
Next up, the Panthers play the Oak Grove Warriors (Hattiesburg, MS) in a 6A Region 5 challenge, on Friday, January 6. Petal will attempt to upgrade on its 9-5 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 7-10 record after their 79-49 non-league win over Seminary (Seminary, MS).