Mississippi High School Basketball - Pine Grove can't hold off New Site
January 14, 2022: New Site, MS 38859 The New Site Royals basketball team scored 55 points and restricted the visiting Pine Grove Panthers to 53 in the Royals league victory on Friday.
The Royals now sport a 18-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Baldwyn for a 2A Region 1 contest on Tuesday, January 18. New Site will battle a Bearcats team coming off a 37-25 league win over Pine Grove (Ripley, MS). The Bearcats record now stands at 5-6.
The Panthers (6-8) will now prepare for their contest against Belmont (Belmont, MS). The Cardinals come into the 2A Region 1 contest with a 15-4 record. In their last contest, Belmont edged Walnut (Walnut, MS), 55-34, in a league contest.