Mississippi High School Basketball - Belmont crushes Pine Grove
January 18, 2022: Belmont, MS 38827 Belmont Cardinals (Belmont, MS) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Pine Grove Panthers (Ripley, MS), 72-51 in a league bout.
With the victory, Belmont upgrades its record to 16-4 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to New Site (New Site, MS) to play the Royals in a 2A Region 1 bout on Friday, January 21. The Royals come into the bout with a record of 19-7. New Site won 56-48 in their recent league bout against Baldwyn (Baldwyn, MS)
Next up, the Panthers play the East Union Urchins (Blue Springs, MS) in a 2A Region 1 bout, on Friday, January 21. Pine Grove will attempt to upgrade on its 10-10 season record. The Urchins come into the bout with a 12-5 record after their 51-40 non-league win over Myrtle (Myrtle, MS).