Forest Bearcats (Forest, MS) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Northeast Jones Tigers (Laurel, MS), 58-27 in a league match.

With the victory, Forest upgrades its record to 9-7 on the year. The Bearcats travel to Mendenhall (Mendenhall, MS) to face the Tigers in a 4A Region 5 match on Thursday, January 9. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 8-8. Mendenhall lost 41-35 in their recent league match against Quitman (Quitman, MS)

The Tigers now sport a 2-15 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Morton for a 4A Region 5 match on Thursday, January 9. Northeast Jones will face a Panthers squad coming off a 52-28 league win over Forest (Forest, MS). The Panthers record now stands at 11-5.