Mississippi High School Basketball - Byers nipped by Ashland
December 16, 2017: Holly Springs, MS 38635 The Ashland Blue Devils tipped the host Byers Lions basketball team by a final score of 56-54 in Saturday's league game.
In their next game, the Blue Devils face the Hernando Tigers (Hernando, MS) in a non-league game, on Thursday, December 28. Ashland will attempt to improve on its 3-8 season record. The Tigers come into the battle with a 13-1 record after their 45-41 non-league win over Coahoma County (Clarksdale, MS).
The Lions (2-6) will now prepare for their battle against South Pontotoc (Pontotoc, MS). The Cougars come into the non-league battle with a 7-6 record. In their last battle, South Pontotoc was nudged by Kossuth (Kossuth, MS), 38-26, in a non-league battle.