Mississippi High School Basketball - Northeast Jones can't hold off Mendenhall
January 10, 2023: Laurel, MS 39443 The Northeast Jones Tigers basketball team (Laurel, MS), was nudged 43-40 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Mendenhall Tigers (Mendenhall, MS)
The Tigers now sport a 6-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bay Springs for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 14. Mendenhall will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 49-5 league win over Mississippi School for the Deaf (Jackson, MS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 9-6.
The Tigers (2-4) will now prepare for their battle against Quitman (Quitman, MS). The Panthers come into the 4A Region 5 battle with a 12-9 record. In their last battle, Quitman edged Richland (Richland, MS), 58-17, in a league battle.