Mississippi High School Basketball - South Pike topped by South Jones
January 14, 2012: Magnolia, MS 39652 The South Jones Braves basketball team scored 55 points and restricted the host South Pike Eagles to 42 in the Braves non-league victory on Saturday.
The Braves now sport a 15-6 record. They play next when they travel to Wayne County for a 5A Region 5 contest on Tuesday, January 17. South Jones will meet a War Eagles team coming off a 57-43 league loss to Stone (Wiggins, MS). The War Eagles record now stands at 11-7.
The Eagles (14-5) will now prepare for their match against North Pike (Summit, MS). The Jaguars enter the 4A Region 7 match with a 15-2 record. In their last match, North Pike overcame Lawrence County (Monticello, MS), 62-61, in a league match.