Mississippi High School Basketball - Petal trounced by Oak Grove
January 17, 2014: Hattiesburg, MS 39402 The Oak Grove Warriors routed the visiting Petal Panthers basketball team by a final score of 79-52 in Friday's league game.
In their next game, the Warriors face the Meridian Wildcats (Meridian, MS) in a 6A Region 5 game, on Tuesday, January 21. Oak Grove will attempt to move on its 9-9 season record. The Wildcats enter the game with a 17-5 record after their 61-42 league win over Brandon (Brandon, MS).
With the defeat, Petal moves to 8-10 on the year. The Panthers host Wayne County (Waynesboro, MS) to face the War Eagles in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 21. The War Eagles enter the game with a record of 9-5.