Mississippi High School Basketball - Ripley thwarts Ashland
February 9, 2016: Ashland, MS 38603 The Ripley Tigers (Ripley, MS) basketball knocked off the host Ashland Blue Devils (Ashland, MS), 61-50 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Tigers (18-6) will now prepare for their test against Myrtle (Myrtle, MS). The Hawks go into the non-league test with a 20-8 record. In their last test, Myrtle notched a victory over Biggersville (Corinth, MS), 62-56, in a non-league test.
The Blue Devils now own a 18-7 record. They play next when they travel to Byhalia for a non-league test on Friday, February 12. Ashland will encounter a Indians squad coming off a 69-68 non-league loss to Olive Branch (Olive Branch, MS). The Indians record now stands at 18-5.