Mississippi High School Basketball - East Union knocked off by New Site
January 24, 2023: New Site, MS 38859 The New Site Royals basketball team scored 71 points and held the visiting East Union Urchins to 52 in the Royals league triumph on Tuesday.
The Royals now sport a 20-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Walnut for a 2A Region 1 contest on Friday, January 27. New Site will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 65-43 league loss to Pine Grove (Ripley, MS). The Wildcats record now stands at 6-16.
The Urchins (9-13) will now prepare for their contest against Baldwyn (Baldwyn, MS). The Bearcats enter the 2A Region 1 contest with a 17-3 record. In their last contest, Baldwyn ran past Ashland (Ashland, MS), 57-27, in a non-league match.