Mississippi High School Basketball - Florence nudges Lawrence County
December 29, 2009: Florence, MS 39073 In Tuesday's non-league outing, the Florence Eagles (Florence, MS) basketball squad edged the visiting Lawrence County Cougars (Monticello, MS), by a count of 64-61.
The Eagles (4-7) will now prepare for their outing against Mendenhall (Mendenhall, MS). The Tigers go into the 4A Region 6 outing with a 9-3 record. In their last outing, Mendenhall nipped Lawrence County (Monticello, MS), 48-44, in a non-league outing.
The Cougars now hold a 7-8 record. They take the field next when they travel to Mendenhall for a non-league outing on Wednesday, December 30. Lawrence County will encounter a Tigers squad coming off a 31-28 non-league win over Lumberton (Lumberton, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 8-3.