Mississippi High School Basketball - Lawrence County trounces Poplarville
January 26, 2023: Poplarville, MS 39470 The Lawrence County Cougars (Monticello, MS) basketball crushed the host Poplarville Hornets (Poplarville, MS), 80-24 in Thursday's league test.
The Cougars (15-7) will now prepare for their test against Sumrall (Sumrall, MS). The Bobcats go into the 4A Region 7 test with a 12-7 record. In their last test, Sumrall walloped Columbia (Columbia, MS), 62-39, in a league test.
The Hornets now own a 0-13 record. They play next when they travel to Columbia for a 4A Region 7 test on Saturday, January 28. Poplarville will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 53-41 league win over Purvis (Purvis, MS). The Wildcats record now stands at 6-8.