The Northeast Jones Tigers basketball team scored 43 points and limited the visiting Forest Bearcats to 35 in the Tigers league triumph on Friday.

The Tigers now have a 4-16 record. They play next when they travel to Quitman for a 4A Region 5 game on Monday, January 27. Northeast Jones will confront a Panthers team coming off a 43-41 league win over Mendenhall (Mendenhall, MS). The Panthers record now stands at 13-6.

With the loss, Forest falls to 3-14 on the campaign. The Bearcats host Mendenhall (Mendenhall, MS) to confront the Tigers in a 4A Region 5 game on Tuesday, January 28. The Tigers go into the game with a record of 14-6. Mendenhall lost 43-41 in their recent league game against Quitman (Quitman, MS)