Mississippi High School Basketball - South Pike over Florence
January 12, 2018: Florence, MS 39073 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the South Pike Eagles (Magnolia, MS) and the host Florence Eagles (Florence, MS), saw South Pike's basketball squad overcome Florence by a tally of 72-64.
With the victory, South Pike improves its record to 13-3 on the campaign. The Eagles host Lanier (Jackson, MS) to confront the Bulldogs in a 4A Region 6 challenge on Tuesday, January 16. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 4-10.
Next up, the Eagles confront the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots (Madison, MS) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 15. Florence will attempt to improve on its 14-3 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 11-2 record after their 32-30 league win over Parklane Academy (McComb, MS).