Mississippi High School Basketball - Mooreville ripped by Saltillo
January 11, 2019: Saltillo, MS 38866 The Saltillo Tigers basketball team scored 49 points and held the visiting Mooreville Troopers to 26 in the Tigers non-league triumph on Friday.
The Tigers now sport a 14-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Shannon for a non-league contest on Saturday, January 12. Saltillo will battle a Red Raiders team coming off a 65-54 non-league win over Nettleton (Nettleton, MS). The Red Raiders record now stands at 8-8.
The Troopers (4-9) will now prepare for their contest against Pontotoc (Pontotoc, MS). The Warriors enter the 4A Region 2 contest with a 17-2 record. In their last contest, Pontotoc triumphed over Itawamba Agricultural (Fulton, MS), 61-41, in a league contest.