Mississippi High School Basketball - Florence nudges McLaurin
December 29, 2008: Florence, MS 39073 In Monday's non-league outing, the Florence Eagles (Florence, MS) basketball squad edged the host McLaurin Tigers (Florence, MS), by a count of 46-42.
The Eagles (7-4) will now prepare for their outing against Richland (Richland, MS). The Rangers go into the non-league outing with a 11-2 record. In their last outing, Richland nipped St. Andrews Episcopal (Ridgeland, MS), 51-34, in a non-league outing.
The Tigers now hold a 5-5 record. They take the field next when they host St. Andrews Episcopal for a 2A Region 6 outing on Tuesday, December 30. McLaurin will encounter a Saints squad coming off a 51-34 non-league loss to Richland (Richland, MS). The Saints record now stands at 2-10.