The Forest Hill Patriots basketball team (Jackson, MS), was nudged 43-36 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting West Jones Mustangs (Laurel, MS)

The Mustangs now sport a 21-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Forest Hill for a 6A Region 3 battle on Tuesday, January 30. West Jones will battle a Patriots team coming off a 65-63 league win over Jim Hill (Jackson, MS). The Patriots record now stands at 12-13.

The Patriots (12-14) will now prepare for their battle against West Jones (Laurel, MS). The Mustangs come into the 6A Region 3 battle with a 20-4 record. In their last battle, West Jones edged Jim Hill (Jackson, MS), 53-38, in a league battle.