Mississippi High School Basketball - Philadelphia overwhelmed by Choctaw Central
January 16, 2010: Philadelphia, MS 39350 The Philadelphia Tornadoes basketball team (Philadelphia, MS), was overwhelmed 82-41 in Saturday's league battle with the visiting Choctaw Central Warriors (Philadelphia, MS)
The Warriors now possess a 13-4 record. They play next when they host Southeast Lauderdale for a 3A Region 5 battle on Tuesday, January 19. Choctaw Central will battle a Tigers team coming off a 61-49 league loss to Heidelberg (Heidelberg, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 1-8.
The Tornadoes (6-8) will now prepare for their battle against Clarkdale (Meridian, MS). The Bulldogs come into the 3A Region 5 battle with a 9-7 record. In their last battle, Clarkdale triumphed over Nanih Waiya (Louisville, MS), 61-58, in a non-league battle.