Mississippi High School Basketball - Laurel nips Philadelphia
January 4, 2022: Laurel, MS 39440 Laurel Golden Tornadoes (Laurel, MS) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Philadelphia Tornadoes (Philadelphia, MS), 49-48 in a non-league bout.
With the win, Laurel upgrades its record to 2-2 on the season. The Golden Tornadoes host Hattiesburg (Hattiesburg, MS) to play the Tigers in a 5A Region 6 bout on Tuesday, January 11. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 6-8. Hattiesburg lost 57-56 in their recent league bout against South Jones (Ellisville, MS)
Next up, the Tornadoes play the Kemper County Wildcats (DeKalb, MS) in a 2A Region 5 bout, on Friday, January 7. Philadelphia will attempt to upgrade on its 4-6 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 2-9 record after their 63-47 non-league loss to Northeast Lauderdale (Meridian, MS).
