Louisiana High School Basketball - Jena holds off Marksville
February 7, 2023: Jena, LA 71342 Fans at Tuesday's league contest between the Jena Giants (Jena, LA) and the visiting Marksville Tigers (Marksville, LA), saw Jena's basketball team get by Marksville by a score of 50-49.
The Giants now sport a 9-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Buckeye for a 3A District 2 contest on Friday, February 10. Jena will battle a Panthers team coming off a 68-55 league win over Caldwell Parish (Columbia, LA). The Panthers record now stands at 16-8.
The Tigers (2-11) will now prepare for their contest against Bunkie (Bunkie, LA). The Panthers come into the 3A District 2 contest with a 4-8 record. In their last contest, Bunkie was nudged by Bolton (Alexandria, LA), 60-17, in a league contest.