Mississippi High School Basketball - Canton holds off Ridgeland
January 4, 2022: Ridgeland, MS 39157 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Canton Tigers (Canton, MS) and the host Ridgeland Titans (Ridgeland, MS), saw Canton's basketball squad hold off Ridgeland by a tally of 52-50.
With the victory, Canton improves its record to 9-6 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Holmes County Central (Lexington, MS) to confront the Jaguars in a 5A Region 3 challenge on Friday, January 7. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a record of 14-6. Holmes County Central won 79-51 in their recent league challenge against Neshoba Central (Philadelphia, MS)
Next up, the Titans confront the Brandon Bulldogs (Brandon, MS) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 6. Ridgeland will attempt to improve on its 6-7 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 14-3 record after their 71-52 non-league win over Hattiesburg (Hattiesburg, MS).