Mississippi High School Basketball - St. Patrick tops Richton
January 11, 2019: Biloxi, MS 39532 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the St. Patrick Fighting Irish (Biloxi, MS) and the visiting Richton Rebels (Richton, MS), saw St. Patrick's basketball squad knock off Richton by a count of 57-43.
With the victory, St. Patrick upgrades its record to 17-1 on the campaign. The Fighting Irish travel to North Forrest (Hattiesburg, MS) to play the Eagles in a 2A Region 8 challenge on Tuesday, January 15. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 14-3. North Forrest won 63-36 in their recent non-league challenge against Wayne Academy (Waynesboro, MS)
Next up, the Rebels play the Collins Tigers (Collins, MS) in a 2A Region 8 challenge, on Tuesday, January 15. Richton will attempt to upgrade on its 1-9 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 10-4 record after their 69-57 league win over North Forrest (Hattiesburg, MS).