Mississippi High School Basketball - Picayune nudges Long Beach
January 23, 2024: Long Beach, MS 39560 In Tuesday's league outing, the Picayune Maroon Tide (Picayune, MS) basketball squad edged the host Long Beach Bearcats (Long Beach, MS), by a count of 32-27.
The Maroon Tide (10-17) will now prepare for their outing against George County (Lucedale, MS). The Rebels go into the 6A Region 4 outing with a 8-14 record. In their last outing, George County was tipped by West Harrison (Gulfport, MS), 72-37, in a league outing.
The Bearcats now hold a 8-13 record. They play next when they travel to Hancock for a 6A Region 4 challenge on Friday, January 26. Long Beach will play a Hawks squad coming off a 48-33 league win over Pascagoula (Pascagoula, MS). The Hawks record now stands at 21-1.