Mississippi High School Basketball - Columbia Academy knocked off by East Marion
January 17, 2023: Columbia, MS 39429 The East Marion Eagles basketball team scored 37 points and held the visiting Columbia Academy Cougars to 22 in the Eagles non-league triumph on Tuesday.
The Eagles now sport a 12-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bogue Chitto for a 2A Region 7 contest on Friday, January 20. East Marion will meet a Bobcats team coming off a 76-70 league win over Loyd Star (Brookhaven, MS). The Bobcats record now stands at 6-3.
The Cougars (5-4) will now prepare for their contest against Lamar (Meridian, MS). The Raiders enter the non-league contest with a 4-10 record. In their last contest, Lamar was outscored by Simpson Academy (Mendenhall, MS), 64-22, in a league contest.