Mississippi High School Basketball - Velma Jackson overwhelms McLaurin
January 7, 2011: Camden, MS 39045 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Velma Jackson Falcons (Camden, MS) and the visiting McLaurin Tigers (Florence, MS), saw Velma Jackson's basketball squad trounce McLaurin by a score of 61-28.
With the victory, Velma Jackson improves its record to 14-3 on the campaign. The Falcons host Forest (Forest, MS) to battle the Bearcats in a 3A Region 6 challenge on Tuesday, January 11. The Bearcats come into the challenge with a record of 10-6. Forest lost 63-53 in their recent non-league challenge against Scott Central (Forest, MS)
Next up, the Tigers battle the Raleigh Lions (Raleigh, MS) in a 3A Region 6 test, on Tuesday, January 11. McLaurin will attempt to advance on its 7-9 season record. The Lions go into the test with a 4-10 record after their 51-47 non-league loss to Stringer (Stringer, MS).