Mississippi High School Basketball - Long Beach edges Picayune
January 6, 2012: Picayune, MS 39466 The Long Beach Bearcats (Long Beach, MS) basketball nipped the host Picayune Maroon Tide (Picayune, MS), 51-46 in Friday's league bout.
With the win, Long Beach upgrades its record to 11-5 on the season. The Bearcats travel to West Harrison (Gulfport, MS) to encounter the Hurricanes in a 5A Region 8 bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Hurricanes go into the bout with a record of 3-10. West Harrison lost 68-29 in their recent non-league bout against Pascagoula (Pascagoula, MS)
Next up, the Maroon Tide encounter the Pass Christian Pirates (Pass Christian, MS) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 7. Picayune will attempt to upgrade on its 14-4 season record.