Mississippi High School Basketball - Piney Woods nips Mount Olive
January 30, 2024: Mount Olive, MS 39119 Piney Woods Tornadoes (Piney Woods, MS) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Mount Olive Pirates (Mount Olive, MS), 46-39 in a league bout.
With the win, Piney Woods upgrades its record to 9-5 on the season. The Tornadoes host Stringer (Stringer, MS) to play the Red Devils in a 1A Region 7 bout on Friday, February 2. The Red Devils go into the bout with a record of 5-19. Stringer lost 67-37 in their recent league bout against Leake County (Walnut Grove, MS)
Next up, the Pirates play the Mississippi School for the Deaf Bulldogs (Jackson, MS) in a 1A Region 7 bout, on Wednesday, January 31. Mount Olive will attempt to upgrade on its 7-9 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 3-18 record after their 82-21 league loss to Taylorsville (Taylorsville, MS).