Mississippi High School Basketball - Velma Jackson overwhelms Raleigh
January 12, 2018: Raleigh, MS 39153 Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Velma Jackson Falcons (Camden, MS) and the host Raleigh Lions (Raleigh, MS), saw Velma Jackson's basketball squad wallop Raleigh by a tally of 61-29.
With the victory, Velma Jackson improves its record to 10-3 on the campaign. The Falcons travel to Callaway (Jackson, MS) to play the Chargers in a 5A Region 4 challenge on Saturday, January 13. The Chargers come into the challenge with a record of 0-14. Callaway lost 66-45 in their recent league challenge against Germantown (Madison, MS)
Next up, the Lions play the McLaurin Tigers (Florence, MS) in a 3A Region 6 challenge, on Tuesday, January 16. Raleigh will attempt to improve on its 8-12 season record.