Louisiana High School Basketball - Marksville edges Jena
January 23, 2024: Jena, LA 71342 The Marksville Tigers (Marksville, LA) basketball nipped the host Jena Giants (Jena, LA), 68-62 in Tuesday's league test.
The Tigers (13-14) will now prepare for their test against Caldwell Parish (Columbia, LA). The Spartans go into the 3A District 2 test with a 11-7 record. In their last test, Caldwell Parish was tipped by Buckeye (Buckeye, LA), 36-28, in a league test.
The Giants now own a 7-8 record. They play next when they travel to Bunkie for a 3A District 2 test on Friday, January 26. Jena will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 43-34 league win over Bolton (Alexandria, LA). The Panthers record now stands at 7-11.