Mississippi High School Basketball - Walnut knocked off by Belmont
January 13, 2023: Belmont, MS 38827 The Belmont Cardinals basketball team scored 74 points and held the visiting Walnut Wildcats to 64 in the Cardinals league triumph on Friday.
The Cardinals now sport a 9-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pine Grove for a 2A Region 1 contest on Tuesday, January 17. Belmont will meet a Panthers team coming off a 61-58 non-league win over Central (Florence, AL). The Panthers record now stands at 15-7.
The Wildcats (6-12) will now prepare for their contest against East Union (Blue Springs, MS). The Urchins enter the 2A Region 1 contest with a 7-11 record. In their last contest, East Union was outscored by West Union (Myrtle, MS), 77-49, in a non-league contest.