Mississippi High School Basketball - Heidelberg sneaks past Richton
January 7, 2025: Heidelberg, MS 39439 The Heidelberg Oilers (Heidelberg, MS) basketball edged the visiting Richton Rebels (Richton, MS), 60-57 in Tuesday's league bout.
The Oilers now possess a 13-5 record. They play next when they host Collins for a 2A Region 8 bout on Thursday, January 9. Heidelberg will play a Tigers team coming off a 57-38 league loss to Mize (Mize, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 5-9.
With the loss, Richton falls to 11-8 on the campaign. The Rebels travel to North Forrest (Hattiesburg, MS) to play the Eagles in a 2A Region 8 bout on Thursday, January 9. The Eagles go into the bout with a record of 8-7. North Forrest won 47-14 in their recent non-league bout against East Marion (Columbia, MS)