Mississippi High School Basketball - North Pike thwarts South Jones
January 5, 2024: Summit, MS 39666 The North Pike Jaguars (Summit, MS) basketball knocked off the visiting South Jones Braves (Ellisville, MS), 47-32 in Friday's league test.
The Jaguars (15-5) will now prepare for their test against Brookhaven (Brookhaven, MS). The Panthers go into the 5A Region 3 test with a 9-9 record. In their last test, Brookhaven notched a victory over Provine (Jackson, MS), 47-23, in a league test.
The Braves now own a 3-12 record. They play next when they host Florence for a 5A Region 3 test on Tuesday, January 9. South Jones will encounter a Eagles squad coming off a 45-36 non-league loss to Laurel (Laurel, MS). The Eagles record now stands at 13-7.