Mississippi High School Basketball - Wayne County overwhelms East Central
January 2, 2024: Moss Point, MS 39562 Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Wayne County War Eagles (Waynesboro, MS) and the host East Central Hornets (Moss Point, MS), saw Wayne County's basketball squad wallop East Central by a tally of 46-21.
With the victory, Wayne County improves its record to 10-4 on the campaign. The War Eagles host Stone (Wiggins, MS) to play the Tomcats in a 5A Region 4 challenge on Friday, January 5. The Tomcats come into the challenge with a record of 10-7. Stone won 19-15 in their recent non-league challenge against Poplarville (Poplarville, MS)
Next up, the Hornets play the Laurel Golden Tornadoes (Laurel, MS) in a 5A Region 4 challenge, on Friday, January 5. East Central will attempt to improve on its 2-13 season record. The Golden Tornadoes come into the challenge with a 11-3 record after their 67-46 non-league win over West Jones (Laurel, MS).