Mississippi High School Basketball - Laurel thwarts South Jones
January 8, 2019: Ellisville, MS 39437 The Laurel Golden Tornadoes (Laurel, MS) basketball knocked off the host South Jones Braves (Ellisville, MS), 84-68 in Tuesday's league test.
The Golden Tornadoes (7-6) will now prepare for their test against West Jones (Laurel, MS). The Mustangs go into the 5A Region 5 test with a 8-10 record. In their last test, West Jones was topped by Wayne County (Waynesboro, MS), 59-54, in a league outing.
The Braves now hold a 3-14 record. They play next when they host Wayne County for a 5A Region 5 outing on Friday, January 11. South Jones will clash with a War Eagles squad coming off a 59-54 league win over West Jones (Laurel, MS). The War Eagles record now stands at 10-8.