Mississippi High School Basketball - Forest Hill nips Pearl
January 17, 2017: Jackson, MS 39212 Forest Hill Patriots (Jackson, MS) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Pearl Pirates (Pearl, MS), 67-61 in a league bout.
With the victory, Forest Hill upgrades its record to 16-3 on the campaign. The Patriots travel to Jim Hill (Jackson, MS) to play the Tigers in a 6A Region 6 bout on Friday, January 20. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 9-6.
Next up, the Pirates play the Durant Tigers (Durant, MS) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 21. Pearl will attempt to upgrade on its 10-9 season record. The Tigers come into the bout with a 4-13 record after their 57-51 league win over Montgomery County (Kilmichael, MS).