Mississippi High School Basketball - North Forrest knocked off by Collins
January 11, 2019: Hattiesburg, MS 39401 The Collins Tigers basketball team scored 69 points and held the host North Forrest Eagles to 57 in the Tigers league triumph on Friday.
The Tigers now sport a 10-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Richton for a 2A Region 8 contest on Tuesday, January 15. Collins will battle a Rebels team coming off a 57-43 league loss to St. Patrick (Biloxi, MS). The Rebels record now stands at 1-9.
The Eagles (13-3) will now prepare for their contest against Wayne Academy (Waynesboro, MS). The Jaguars enter the non-league contest with a 2-1 record. In their last contest, Wayne Academy was defeated by Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS), 77-49, in a non-league contest.