Mississippi High School Basketball - Petal over St. Andrews Episcopal
January 16, 2017: Ridgeland, MS 39157 Fans at Monday's non-league challenge between the Petal Panthers (Petal, MS) and the host St. Andrews Episcopal Saints (Ridgeland, MS), saw Petal's basketball squad overcome St. Andrews Episcopal by a tally of 59-51.
With the victory, Petal improves its record to 12-5 on the campaign. The Panthers host Brandon (Brandon, MS) to confront the Bulldogs in a 6A Region 5 challenge on Tuesday, January 17. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 18-1. Brandon won 61-55 in their recent non-league challenge against Madison-Ridgeland Academy (Madison, MS)
Next up, the Saints confront the Morton Panthers (Morton, MS) in a 3A Region 6 challenge, on Tuesday, January 17. St. Andrews Episcopal will attempt to improve on its 15-2 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 16-0 record after their 53-51 non-league win over Forest (Forest, MS).