Mississippi High School Basketball - South Jones over Oak Grove
January 3, 2012: Ellisville, MS 39437 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the South Jones Braves (Ellisville, MS) and the visiting Oak Grove Warriors (Hattiesburg, MS), saw South Jones's basketball squad knock off Oak Grove by a score of 57-40.
With the victory, South Jones improves its record to 12-6 on the campaign. The Braves host West Jones (Laurel, MS) to battle the Mustangs in a 5A Region 5 challenge on Friday, January 6. The Mustangs come into the challenge with a record of 5-9. West Jones won 47-34 in their recent non-league challenge against Bay Springs (Bay Springs, MS)
Next up, the Warriors battle the Petal Panthers (Petal, MS) in a 6A Region 5 challenge, on Friday, January 6. Oak Grove will attempt to improve on its 16-4 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 8-6 record after their 53-40 non-league win over Picayune (Picayune, MS).
