Mississippi High School Basketball - Canton nudges Neshoba Central
January 25, 2011: Canton, MS 39046 In Tuesday's league outing, the Canton Tigers (Canton, MS) basketball squad edged the visiting Neshoba Central Rockets (Philadelphia, MS), by a count of 52-50.
The Tigers (14-8) will now prepare for their outing against Yazoo City (Yazoo City, MS). The Indians go into the 5A Region 3 outing with a 14-7 record. In their last outing, Yazoo City was tipped by Callaway (Jackson, MS), 49-34, in a non-league outing.
The Rockets now hold a 6-6 record. They take the field next when they host Newton County for a non-league outing on Friday, January 28. Neshoba Central will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 63-39 league win over Florence (Florence, MS). The Cougars record now stands at 12-6.