Mississippi High School Basketball - Tupelo Christian Prep can't hold off Smithville
January 14, 2014: Belden, MS 38826 The Smithville Seminoles basketball team scored 51 points and restricted the host Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles to 45 in the Seminoles league victory on Tuesday.
The Seminoles now sport a 5-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Amory for a non-league contest on Thursday, January 16. Smithville will battle a Panthers team coming off a 93-31 league loss to Corinth (Corinth, MS). The Panthers record now stands at 0-15.
The Eagles (2-15) will now prepare for their contest against Hamilton (Hamilton, MS). The Lions come into the 1A Region 4 contest with a 4-6 record. In their last contest, Hamilton was nudged by Caledonia (Caledonia, MS), 61-38, in a non-league contest.