Mississippi High School Basketball - Simmons nips Shaw
December 18, 2015: Hollandale, MS 38748 Simmons Blue Devils (Hollandale, MS) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Shaw Hawks (Shaw, MS), 59-57 in a league bout.
With the win, Simmons upgrades its record to 7-4 on the season. The Blue Devils travel to Leflore County (Itta Bena, MS) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Monday, December 28. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 1-8. Leflore County lost 57-34 in their recent non-league bout against Ridgeland (Ridgeland, MS)
Next up, the Hawks play the West Bolivar Eagles (Rosedale, MS) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 19. Shaw will attempt to upgrade on its 3-3 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 5-7 record after their 55-47 non-league win over J.Z. George (North Carrollton, MS).