Mississippi High School Basketball - West Tallahatchie holds off Leland
January 2, 2018: Leland, MS 38756 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the West Tallahatchie Choctaws (Webb, MS) and the host Leland Cubs (Leland, MS), saw West Tallahatchie's basketball squad hold off Leland by a tally of 66-60.
With the victory, West Tallahatchie improves its record to 5-5 on the campaign. The Choctaws host Cleveland Central (Cleveland, MS) to confront the Wolves in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 6. The Wolves come into the challenge with a record of 11-3.
Next up, the Cubs confront the Riverside Bulldogs (Avon, MS) in a 2A Region 3 challenge, on Friday, January 5. Leland will attempt to improve on its 6-8 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 7-7 record after their 80-69 league loss to South Delta (Rolling Fork, MS).