Mississippi High School Basketball - Simmons nips Humphreys County
December 18, 2018: Belzoni, MS 39038 Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Simmons Blue Devils (Hollandale, MS) and the host Humphreys County Cowboys (Belzoni, MS), saw Simmons's basketball squad hold off Humphreys County by a count of 57-54.
With the victory, Simmons upgrades its record to 8-4 on the campaign. The Blue Devils travel to Coahoma Agricultural (Clarksdale, MS) to play the Tigers in a non-league challenge on Friday, December 21. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 6-6. Coahoma Agricultural lost 45-38 in their recent league challenge against Independence (Independence, MS)
Next up, the Cowboys play the Madison Central Jaguars (Madison, MS) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 20. Humphreys County will attempt to upgrade on its 5-7 season record. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a 11-5 record after their 51-43 non-league win over Clinton (Clinton, MS).