Mississippi High School Basketball - Wayne County can't hold off Oak Grove
February 2, 2018: Hattiesburg, MS 39402 The Wayne County War Eagles basketball team (Waynesboro, MS), was nudged 54-47 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Oak Grove Warriors (Hattiesburg, MS)
The Warriors now possess a 14-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Meridian for a 6A Region 5 battle on Monday, February 5. Oak Grove will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 48-40 non-league win over Biloxi (Biloxi, MS). The Wildcats record now stands at 25-1.
The War Eagles (12-12) will now prepare for their battle against Moss Point (Moss Point, MS). The Tigers come into the non-league battle with a 7-18 record. In their last battle, Moss Point edged East Central (Moss Point, MS), 57-54, in a league battle.