The West Jones Mustangs (Laurel, MS) basketball edged the host Jim Hill Tigers (Jackson, MS), 46-44 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Mustangs now possess a 7-15 record. They play next when they travel to Hattiesburg for a 6A Region 3 bout on Friday, January 17. West Jones will play a Tigers team coming off a 44-30 non-league win over Forest Hill (Jackson, MS). The Tigers record now stands at 13-8.

With the loss, Jim Hill falls to 11-8 on the campaign. The Tigers host Pearl River Central (Carriere, MS) to play the Blue Devils in a 6A Region 3 bout on Friday, January 17. The Blue Devils go into the bout with a record of 7-11. Pearl River Central lost 36-32 in their recent league bout against Terry (Terry, MS)