Mississippi High School Basketball - West Jones nips South Jones
January 9, 2015: Ellisville, MS 39437 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the West Jones Mustangs (Laurel, MS) and the host South Jones Braves (Ellisville, MS), saw West Jones's basketball squad hold off South Jones by a tally of 50-45.
With the victory, West Jones improves its record to 17-3 on the campaign. The Mustangs travel to Wayne County (Waynesboro, MS) to play the War Eagles in a 5A Region 5 challenge on Tuesday, January 13. The War Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 7-5.
Next up, the Braves play the Seminary Bulldogs (Seminary, MS) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, January 10. South Jones will attempt to improve on its 7-8 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 1-11 record after their 64-15 league loss to Tylertown (Tylertown, MS).