The Jim Hill Tigers basketball team (Jackson, MS), dropped 53-38 in Friday's league battle with the host Pearl River Central Blue Devils (Carriere, MS)

The Blue Devils now sport a 9-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Terry for a 6A Region 3 battle on Saturday, January 20. Pearl River Central will battle a Bulldogs team coming off a 58-30 league win over Forest Hill (Jackson, MS). The Bulldogs record now stands at 14-7.

The Tigers (3-14) will now prepare for their battle against Hattiesburg (Hattiesburg, MS). The Tigers come into the 6A Region 3 battle with a 21-1 record. In their last battle, Hattiesburg prevailed over West Jones (Laurel, MS), 62-37, in a league battle.