Louisiana High School Basketball - Ferriday holds off Jonesboro-Hodge
(January 15, 2008: Ferriday, LA 71334)
Ferriday Trojans (Ferriday, LA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting
Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers (Jonesboro, LA),
61-58 in a league bout.
With the victory,
Ferriday upgrades its record to 16-7 on the campaign. The Trojans host
Farmerville (Farmerville, LA) to play the Farmers in a
2A District 2 bout on Friday, January 18. The Farmers come into the bout with a record of 10-14.
Farmerville won
60-42 in their recent non-league bout against
Caldwell Parish (Columbia, LA)
Next up, the Tigers play the
Lake Providence Panthers (Lake Providence, LA) in a
2A District 2 bout, on Friday, January 18.
Jonesboro-Hodge will attempt to upgrade on its 9-11 season record. The Panthers come into the bout with a 7-14 record after their
52-47 league win over
Sterlington (Sterlington, LA).