Florida High School Basketball - Jackson nips Mandarin
(January 6, 2009: Jacksonville, FL 32206) Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the
Jackson Tigers (Jacksonville, FL) and the visiting
Mandarin Mustangs (Jacksonville, FL), saw
Jackson's basketball squad hold off
Mandarin by a score of
55-53.
With the victory,
Jackson improves its record to 9-4 on the campaign. The Tigers host
Ribault (Jacksonville, FL) to battle the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Thursday, January 15. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 7-3.
Next up, the Mustangs battle the
Sandalwood Saints (Jacksonville, FL) in a
6A District 1 challenge, on Friday, January 9.
Mandarin will attempt to improve on its 3-9 season record. The Saints come into the challenge with a 7-4 record after their
52-42 non-league loss to
Paxon (Jacksonville, FL).