Mississippi High School Basketball - Velma Jackson can't hold off Crystal Springs
January 25, 2019: Crystal Springs, MS 39059 The Crystal Springs Tigers basketball team scored 46 points and restricted the visiting Velma Jackson Falcons to 43 in the Tigers league victory on Friday.
The Tigers now sport a 15-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host McLaurin for a 3A Region 6 contest on Tuesday, January 29. Crystal Springs will battle a Tigers team coming off a 39-37 league loss to Magee (Magee, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 13-11.
The Falcons (6-12) will now prepare for their contest against Raleigh (Raleigh, MS). The Lions come into the 3A Region 6 contest with a 10-12 record. In their last contest, Raleigh was nudged by St. Andrew's Episcopal (Ridgeland, MS), 53-42, in a league contest.