Mississippi High School Basketball - East Marion nips Columbia
December 21, 2018: Columbia, MS 39429 Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the East Marion Eagles (Columbia, MS) and the visiting Columbia Wildcats (Columbia, MS), saw East Marion's basketball squad hold off Columbia by a tally of 57-51.
With the victory, East Marion improves its record to 8-5 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Canton (Canton, MS) to play the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 28. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 10-5. Canton lost 83-55 in their recent non-league challenge against Callaway (Jackson, MS)
Next up, the Wildcats play the Lawrence County Cougars (Monticello, MS) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 22. Columbia will attempt to improve on its 4-8 season record. The Cougars come into the challenge with a 4-5 record after their 64-46 non-league loss to Brookhaven (Brookhaven, MS).