Mississippi High School Basketball - South Jones tipped by Petal
December 29, 2016: Ellisville, MS 39437 The Petal Panthers basketball team scored 48 points and held the host South Jones Braves to 47 in the Panthers non-league triumph on Thursday.
The Panthers now sport a 10-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Clinton for a non-league contest on Friday, December 30. Petal will meet a Arrows team coming off a 74-43 non-league win over Moss Point (Moss Point, MS). The Arrows record now stands at 9-4.
The Braves (3-8) will now prepare for their contest against Laurel (Laurel, MS). The Golden Tornadoes enter the 5A Region 5 contest with a 6-6 record. In their last contest, Laurel nudged Gentry (Indianola, MS), 81-72, in a non-league contest.