Mississippi High School Basketball - Velma Jackson thwarts Canton
January 7, 2012: Camden, MS 39045 The Velma Jackson Falcons (Camden, MS) basketball felled the visiting Canton Tigers (Canton, MS), 57-47 in Saturday's non-league test.
The Falcons (17-1) will now prepare for their test against Leland (Leland, MS). The Cubs go into the 3A Region 4 outing with a 0-5 record. In their last outing, Leland was topped by East Side (Cleveland, MS), 59-15, in a league outing.
The Tigers now hold a 12-6 record. They take the field next when they host Ridgeland for a non-league outing on Tuesday, January 10. Canton will encounter a Titans squad coming off a 58-48 non-league win over Madison Central (Madison, MS). The Titans record now stands at 7-11.