Mississippi High School Basketball - West Jones thwarts South Jones
December 5, 2023: Laurel, MS 39443 The West Jones Mustangs (Laurel, MS) basketball knocked off the visiting South Jones Braves (Ellisville, MS), 53-34 in Tuesday's non-league test.
The Mustangs (8-1) will now prepare for their test against Quitman (Quitman, MS). The Panthers go into the non-league test with a 8-0 record. In their last test, Quitman notched a victory over Heidelberg (Heidelberg, MS), 59-45, in a non-league test.
The Braves now own a 2-6 record. They play next when they travel to Wayne County for a non-league test on Saturday, December 9. South Jones will encounter a War Eagles squad coming off a 42-35 non-league win over Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS). The War Eagles record now stands at 5-2.