Mississippi High School Basketball - Raleigh topped by Forest
January 23, 2015: Raleigh, MS 39153 The Raleigh Lions basketball team (Raleigh, MS), dropped 54-41 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS)
The Bearcats now sport a 17-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Choctaw Central for a 3A Region 5 battle on Tuesday, January 27. Forest will battle a Warriors team coming off a 82-67 league win over Southeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS). The Warriors record now stands at 16-4.
The Lions (6-6) will now prepare for their battle against Scott Central (Forest, MS). The Rebels come into the non-league battle with a 4-13 record. In their last battle, Scott Central prevailed over Union (Union, MS), 50-49, in a league battle.