Mississippi High School Basketball - Lumberton edges Oak Grove
December 12, 2023: Lumberton, MS 39455 The Lumberton Panthers (Lumberton, MS) basketball nipped the visiting Oak Grove Warriors (Hattiesburg, MS), 42-36 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Panthers (9-2) will now prepare for their test against East Marion (Columbia, MS). The Eagles go into the 1A Region 8 test with a 1-4 record. In their last test, East Marion was tipped by Columbia (Columbia, MS), 52-21, in a non-league test.
The Warriors now own a 5-5 record. They play next when they host Meridian for a 7A Region 3 test on Friday, December 15. Oak Grove will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 52-44 league win over Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-4.
