Mississippi High School Basketball - Simmons nips Coldwater
January 5, 2019: Coldwater, MS 38618 Simmons Blue Devils (Hollandale, MS) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Coldwater Cougars (Coldwater, MS), 59-52 in a league bout.
With the victory, Simmons upgrades its record to 8-7 on the campaign. The Blue Devils travel to Broad Street (Shelby, MS) to play the Jaguars in a non-league bout on Friday, January 11. The Jaguars come into the bout with a record of 2-4. Broad Street lost 70-53 in their recent non-league bout against Coahoma County (Clarksdale, MS)
Next up, the Cougars play the Brooks Tigers (Benoit, MS) in a 1A Region 3 bout, on Tuesday, January 8. Coldwater will attempt to upgrade on its 4-8 season record. The Tigers come into the bout with a 10-2 record after their 32-21 non-league win over Shaw (Shaw, MS).