Mississippi High School Basketball - Mendenhall nips Taylorsville
January 6, 2011: Taylorsville, MS 39168 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Mendenhall Tigers (Mendenhall, MS) and the host Taylorsville Tartars (Taylorsville, MS), saw Mendenhall's basketball squad hold off Taylorsville by a score of 51-47.
With the victory, Mendenhall improves its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Magee (Magee, MS) to battle the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 7. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 6-7. Magee won 65-62 in their recent non-league challenge against Collins (Collins, MS)
Next up, the Tartars battle the Mount Olive Pirates (Mount Olive, MS) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 11. Taylorsville will attempt to improve on its 4-6 season record. The Pirates come into the challenge with a 2-8 record after their 48-40 league loss to Sacred Heart (Hattiesburg, MS).