Mississippi High School Basketball - Mendenhall tops Richland
January 17, 2023: Mendenhall, MS 39114 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Mendenhall Tigers (Mendenhall, MS) and the visiting Richland Rangers (Richland, MS), saw Mendenhall's basketball squad knock off Richland by a count of 45-32.
With the victory, Mendenhall upgrades its record to 7-9 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Quitman (Quitman, MS) to play the Panthers in a 4A Region 5 challenge on Friday, January 20. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 13-10. Quitman lost 34-18 in their recent league challenge against Newton County (Decatur, MS)
Next up, the Rangers play the Northeast Jones Tigers (Laurel, MS) in a 4A Region 5 challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Richland will attempt to upgrade on its 0-5 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 8-9 record after their 56-50 league loss to Newton County (Decatur, MS).