Mississippi High School Basketball - Mendenhall edged by Wayne County
January 13, 2024: Mendenhall, MS 39114 The Mendenhall Tigers basketball team (Mendenhall, MS), was nudged 49-44 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Wayne County War Eagles (Waynesboro, MS)
The War Eagles now possess a 14-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host East Central for a 5A Region 4 battle on Tuesday, January 16. Wayne County will confront a Hornets team coming off a 41-37 league win over Gautier (Gautier, MS). The Hornets record now stands at 4-12.
The Tigers (9-6) will now prepare for their battle against West Marion (Foxworth, MS). The Trojans come into the non-league battle with a 5-9 record. In their last battle, West Marion was nudged by St. Patrick (Biloxi, MS), 46-29, in a league battle.