Mississippi High School Basketball - Loyd Star can't hold off East Marion
February 1, 2022: Brookhaven, MS 39601 The East Marion Eagles basketball team scored 49 points and restricted the host Loyd Star Hornets to 45 in the Eagles league victory on Tuesday.
The Eagles now sport a 11-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to South Jones for a non-league contest on Friday, February 4. East Marion will battle a Braves team coming off a 38-29 league loss to Laurel (Laurel, MS). The Braves record now stands at 5-7.
The Hornets (11-10) will now prepare for their contest against Bogue Chitto (Bogue Chitto, MS). The Bobcats come into the 2A Region 7 contest with a 4-5 record. In their last contest, Bogue Chitto edged East Marion (Columbia, MS), 60-51, in a league contest.