Mississippi High School Basketball - Pine Grove can't hold off Belmont
December 28, 2023: Ripley, MS 38663 The Pine Grove Panthers basketball team (Ripley, MS), was nudged 47-45 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Belmont Cardinals (Belmont, MS)
The Cardinals now sport a 10-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mantachie for a 3A Region 1 battle on Friday, January 5. Belmont will battle a Mustangs team coming off a 58-57 non-league loss to Mooreville (Mooreville, MS). The Mustangs record now stands at 5-9.
The Panthers (8-5) will now prepare for their battle against Houlka (Houlka, MS). The Wildcats come into the non-league battle with a 8-8 record. In their last battle, Houlka was nudged by Starkville Academy (Starkville, MS), 59-45, in a non-league battle.