Mississippi High School Basketball - Franklin County topped by Jefferson County
January 24, 2017: Fayette, MS 39069 The Franklin County Bulldogs basketball team (Meadville, MS), dropped 53-45 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Jefferson County Tigers (Fayette, MS)
The Tigers now sport a 8-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Wesson for a 3A Region 7 battle on Friday, January 27. Jefferson County will battle a Cobras team coming off a 84-74 league loss to Wilkinson County (Woodville, MS). The Cobras record now stands at 10-9.
The Bulldogs (6-9) will now prepare for their battle against Port Gibson (Port Gibson, MS). The Blue Waves come into the 3A Region 7 battle with a 10-5 record. In their last battle, Port Gibson prevailed over Wesson (Wesson, MS), 73-54, in a league battle.