Mississippi High School Basketball - St. Patrick can't hold off East Marion
January 10, 2020: Columbia, MS 39429 The East Marion Eagles basketball team scored 44 points and restricted the visiting St. Patrick Fighting Irish to 42 in the Eagles league victory on Friday.
The Eagles now sport a 6-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Collins for a 2A Region 8 contest on Tuesday, January 14. East Marion will battle a Tigers team coming off a 56-39 league loss to North Forrest (Hattiesburg, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 3-14.
The Fighting Irish (7-8) will now prepare for their contest against North Forrest (Hattiesburg, MS). The Eagles come into the 2A Region 8 contest with a 12-6 record. In their last contest, North Forrest edged Collins (Collins, MS), 56-39, in a league contest.