Mississippi High School Basketball - Laurel beaten by Meridian
January 28, 2017: Laurel, MS 39440 The Meridian Wildcats ran past the host Laurel Golden Tornadoes basketball team by a final score of 88-75 in Saturday's non-league game.
In their next game, the Wildcats face the Oak Grove Warriors (Hattiesburg, MS) in a 6A Region 5 game, on Tuesday, January 31. Meridian will attempt to move on its 20-2 season record. The Warriors enter the game with a 13-8 record after their 69-58 league loss to Brandon (Brandon, MS).
With the defeat, Laurel moves to 14-7 on the year. The Golden tornadoes travel to West Jones (Laurel, MS) to face the Mustangs in a 5A Region 5 game on Friday, February 3. The Mustangs enter the game with a record of 5-12.