Mississippi High School Basketball - Falkner triumphant over Myrtle
January 24, 2025: Myrtle, MS 38650 The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Falkner Eagles (Falkner, MS) and the host Myrtle Hawks (Myrtle, MS), observed Falkner's basketball team overwhelm Myrtle by a score of 57-16.
The Eagles (13-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Walnut (Walnut, MS). The Wildcats come into the non-league challenge with a 22-2 record. In their last challenge, Walnut trounced Hatley (Amory, MS), 70-30, in a league challenge.
In their next game, the Hawks encounter the Jumpertown Cardinals (Booneville, MS) in a 1A Region 2 challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Myrtle will attempt to improve on its 8-15 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 13-10 record after their 52-30 league win over Ashland (Ashland, MS).
